Complex impedance spectroscopy study of a liquid-phase-sintered α-SiC ceramic

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 27, Issue 13-15, 2007, Pages 3935-3939

  Sánchez González, José ^a   Ortiz, Angel L ^a   Guiberteau, Fernando ^a   Pascual, Carmen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Impedance spectroscopy; Liquid phase sintering; SiC

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; SILICON CARBIDE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COMPLEX IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRIC RESPONSE;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; SILICON CARBIDE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34347341672     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.02.066     Document Type: Article

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