Molecular dynamics simulations of calcium aluminosilicate intergranular films on (0001) Al2O3 facets

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2273-2281

  Litton, David A ^a   Garofalini, Stephen H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIME; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CALCIUM ALUMINOSILICATE; INTERGRANULAR FILMS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0034272730     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1151-2916.2000.tb01547.x     Document Type: Article

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