Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) studies of an yttria stabilized TZP ceramic

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 2023-2029

  Ross, I M ^a   Rainforth, W M ^a   Scott, A J ^b   Brown, A P ^b   Brydson, R ^b   McComb, D W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS); Energy loss near edge structure (ELNES); Grain boundaries; ZrO2

Indexed keywords

COMMINUTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SINTERING; ZIRCONIA;

BOUNDARY INTERFACES; POLYMORPHS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

CERAMICS;

EID: 1042290082     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2219(03)00375-3     Document Type: Article

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