Bi2O3 vaporization from ZnO-based varistors

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1675-1680

  Peiteado, M ^a   de la Rubia, M A ^a   Velasco, M J ^a   Valle, F J ^a   Caballero, A C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bi2O3; Grain size; Sintering; Vaporization; Varistors; ZnO

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; VAPORIZATION; ZINC OXIDE;

AREA/VOLUME RATIO; BISMUTH OXIDE; TOTAL SURFACE AREA; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS;

VARISTORS;

CERAMICS;

EID: 17844404044     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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