This volume brings you the latest developments in thin and thick films, powders, composites and hybrids, and display applications of advanced ceramic materials. The unique focus of this collection of papers is its concentration on the commercialization of sol-gel processing. Proceedings of the Symposium at the 102nd Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, held May 1-2, 2000, in St. Louis, Missouri; Ceramic Transactions, Volume 123.