Domain structure of Bi4Ti3O12 ceramics revealed by chemical etching

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2823-2826

  Jardiel, Teresa ^a   Caballero, Amador C ^a   Fernández, José F ^a   Villegas, Marina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bi4Ti3O12; Electron microscopy; Microstructure final; Platelets

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; ETCHING; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES;

BISMUTH TITANATE; CHEMICAL ETCHING; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE-FINAL; PLATELETS;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; ETCHING; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACES;

EID: 33745674088     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.05.003     Document Type: Article

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