Structure and Composition of Grain Boundaries in Ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 19, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 665-673

  Ernst, F ^a   Kienzle, O ^a   Ruhle M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Grain boundaries; Interfaces; Perovskites.

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LEAD COMPOUNDS; PEROVSKITE; SILICON NITRIDE; STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CHARGE DISTRIBUTION; LEAD TITANATE; STRONTIUM TITANATE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0032684723     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-2219(98)00294-5     Document Type: Review

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