Microstructural Relations in BZS Pyrochlore-ZnO Mixtures

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1049-1060

  Mergen, A ^a   Lee, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000107105     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2219(96)00248-8     Document Type: Article

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