Microstructure and current-voltage characteristics of ZnO-V 2O5-MnO2 varistor system

Ceramics International

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1647-1653

  Hng, H H ^a   Chan, P L ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Sintering; B. Microstructure final; C. Electrical properties; D. ZnO; E. Varistors

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GRAIN GROWTH; MELTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; SINTERING; VARISTORS;

COOLING RATE; ISOTHERMAL GRAIN GROWTH; SINTERING TEMPERATURE; SPECIMENS;

TERNARY SYSTEMS;

EID: 4344614125     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2003.12.162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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