Effect of high-energy mechanical activation on the microstructure and electrical properties of ZnO-based varistors

Solid State Ionics

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-117

  Phui Fah, Chong ^a   Wang, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POWDERS; SINTERING; ZINC OXIDE;

MECHANICAL ACTIVATION; MIXED OXIDE POWDERS; STRUCTURAL HOMOGENEITY;

VARISTORS;

EID: 0342484440     PISSN: 01672738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-2738(00)00671-8     Document Type: Article

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