The influence of screen-printing parameters on the microstructure and gas permeance of a zirconia electrolyte

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 779-785

  Wright, Gary J ^a,b   Yeomans, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel cells; Grain size; Sintering; ZrO2

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SCREEN PRINTING; SINTERING; SUBSTRATES;

GAS PERMEANCE; RELATIVE DENSITY;

YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA;

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; SCREEN PRINTING; SINTERING; SUBSTRATES; YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA;

EID: 37549010780     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.09.027     Document Type: Article

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