Two-step sintering of nanocrystalline ZnO compacts: Effect of temperature on densification and grain growth

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-63

  Mazaheri, Mehdi ^a   Zahedi, A M ^a   Sadrnezhaad, S K ^a  

^a MATERIALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; GRAIN GROWTH; SINTERING; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ZINC OXIDE;

CONVENTIONAL SINTERING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROGRAPHS; TWO-STEP SINTERING (TSS);

NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 37849046880     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.02029.x     Document Type: Article

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