Densification of the PLZT films derived from polymer-modified solution by tailoring annealing conditions

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 815-820

  Du, Z H ^a   Ma, J ^a   Zhang, T S ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; DENSIFICATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HEATING RATE; LEAD COMPOUNDS;

ANNEALING TEMPERATURE; ISOTHERMAL HOLDING; POLYVINYLPYRROLIDONE RESIDUES; RAPID HEATING;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33847723016     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01499.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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