1.Advances in ceramic matrix composites: Introduction I.M. Low 2. Processing, properties and applications of ceramic matrix composites, SiCf/SiC: An overview Donghai Ding 3. Nanoceramic matrix composites: Types, processing, and applications Saikat Maitra and Jagannath Roy 4. Al2O3-SiC nanocomposites: Preparation, microstructure, and properties Róbert Klement, Peter Svancárek, ... Dusan Galusek 5. Advances in manufacture of ceramic matrix composites by infiltration techniques Dmitri Kopeliovich 6. Manufacture of graded ceramic matrix composites by infiltration technique Dwi Asmi, Posman Manurung and I.M. Low 7. Heat treatment for strengthening silicon carbide ceramic matrix composites Dusan Bucevac 8. Developments in hot pressing (HP) and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of ceramic matrix composites Chunfeng Hu, Fangzhi Li, ... Yanchun Zhou 9. Hot pressing of tungsten carbide ceramic matrix composites S.G. Zhu, H.X. Qu and C.X. Ouyang 10. Strengthening alumina ceramic matrix nanocomposites using spark plasma sintering Jow-Lay Huang and Pramoda K. Nayak 11. Cold ceramics: Low-temperature processing of ceramics for applications in composites Agnès Smith and Claire Peyratout 12. High-performance natural fiber-reinforced cement composites Ahmad Hakamy, Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh and I.M. Low 13. Recent progress in development of high-performance tungsten carbide-based composites: Synthesis, characterization, and potential applications Jianfeng Zhang, Mohsin Hassan Saeed and Suyan Li 14. Double-A layered ceramics Haiwen Zhang, Degui Zhu and Chunfeng Hu 15. Role of interfaces in mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites Lili Li and Zhenhai Xia 16. Using finite element analysis to understand the mechanical properties of ceramic matrix composites Andy H. Choi, Greg Heness and Besim Ben-Nissan 17. Understanding the wear and tribological properties of ceramic matrix composites Chaohui Zhang 18. Understanding and improving the thermal stability of layered ternary carbides and nitrides Wei-Kong Pang and I.M. Low 19. Advances in geopolymer composites with natural reinforcement Hasan Assaedi, Thamer Alomayri, ... I.M. Low 20. Advances in self-healing ceramic matrix composites F. Rebillat 21. Self-crack-healing behavior in ceramic matrix composites Toshio Osada, Nakao Wataru, ... Kotoji Ando 22. Geopolymer (aluminosilicate) composites: Synthesis, properties and applications K.J.D. Mackenzie and M. Welter 23. Fibre-reinforced geopolymer composites (FRGCs) for structural applications Faiz Uddin Ahmed Shaikh 24. Ceramic matrix composites in fission and fusion energy applications Yutai Katoh 25. The use of ceramic matrix composites for metal cutting applications Jun Zhao 26. Cubic boron nitride-containing ceramic matrix composites for cutting tools Jianfeng Zhang, Rong Tu and Takashi Goto 27. Multilayer glass-ceramic composites for microelectronics: Processing and properties Rosidah Alias 28. Microfabrication of components based on functionally graded materials Hany Hassanin and Kyle Jiang 29. Ceramics in restorative dentistry Ling Yin and Richard Stoll 30. Resin-based ceramic matrix composite materials in dentistry Hesam Mirmohammadi 31. Ceramics in solid oxide fuel cells for energy generation Xu Xu 32. Review on 3D printing of ceramic-matrix composites Adi Adumitroaie and Paolo Colombo 33. Additive manufacturing of ceramic matrix composite structures using laser technology Elena López 34. MAX phase/ultra-high temperature ceramic composites Laura Silvestroni 35. Functional ceramic-matrix composites Yongzhi Yu 36. 2D Graphene and Graphene-Like Composites and Their Applications Carmel Breslin 37. Ceramic composites for dramatically enhanced electromagnetic absorbing properties Bingbing Fan 38. MXene reinforced ceramic composites with sensing properties Wentao Xu