Synthesis and sintering of a monazite-brabantite solid solution ceramics using metaphosphate

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1679-1686

  Glorieux, B ^a   Montel, J M ^b   Matecki, M ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Environmental Research Observatory (ORE) HYBAM Centre IRD d'Ile de France   (France)

^c PROMES CNRS UPR 8521   (France)

Author keywords

A. Sintering; B. Grain size; C. Thermal properties; E. Nuclear applications; Phosphates

Indexed keywords

A. SINTERING; B. GRAIN SIZE; BOUNDARY DIFFUSIONS; C. THERMAL PROPERTIES; DILATOMETRIC STUDIES; E. NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS; ELECTRON MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; GASEOUS EMISSIONS; REACTION SCHEMES; SEM OBSERVATIONS; SOLID SOLUTION CERAMICS; THERMAL TREATMENTS; X- RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

ACTINIDES; CALCIUM; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; COALESCENCE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LANTHANUM; MONAZITE; PELLETIZING; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

SINTERING;

EID: 64749102766     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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