Stabilization of nanoscale quasi-liquid interfacial films in inorganic materials: A review and critical assessment

Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 67-109

  Luo, Jian ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sintering; Equilibrium thickness; Intergranular films; Premelting; Prewetting; Surficial amorphous films

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMORPHOUS FILMS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; SINTERING; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; WETTING;

ACTIVATED SINTERING; EQUILIBRIUM THICKNESS; INTERGRANULAR FILMS; PREMELTING; PREWETTING; SURFICIAL AMORPHOUS FILMS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 34249335714     PISSN: 10408436     EISSN: 15476561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408430701364388     Document Type: Article

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