Influence of zirconia addition on the microstructure of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1191-1196

  Malic, Barbara ^a   Bernard, Janez ^a   Bencan, Andreja ^a   Kosec, Marija ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

(K,Na)NbO3; Lead free; Microstructure final; Niobates; Piezoelectric properties; ZrO2

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIELECTRIC LOSSES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN REFINEMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMITTIVITY; ZIRCONIA;

GRAIN-GROWTH INHIBITION; RELATIVE DENSITY;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

ADDITION REACTIONS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIELECTRIC LOSSES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN REFINEMENT; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PERMITTIVITY; ZIRCONIA;

EID: 38949120517     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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