Characteristics of ZnO-based varistor ceramics doped with Al2O3

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3161-3170

  Bernik, S ^a   Daneu, N ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Grain growth; Microstructure final; Varistors; ZnO

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE; ZINC OXIDE;

MICROSTRUCTURAL-FINAL; SINTERING TEMPERATURE; VARISTOR CERAMICS;

VARISTORS;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE; VARISTORS; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 34147151685     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.02.176     Document Type: Article

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