Factors affecting the microstructure of a fine ceramic foam

Ceramics International

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 887-895

  Peng, H X ^a   Fan, Z ^a   Evans, J R G ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CATALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POWDERS; SINTERING; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

SINTERED CELLULAR CERAMICS;

CERAMIC FOAMS;

EID: 0034509076     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-8842(00)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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