Electrically conductive alumina-carbon nanocomposites prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-157

  Inam, Fawad ^a   Yan, Haixue ^a   Jayaseelan, Daniel D ^b   Peijs, Ton ^a   Reece, Michael J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Al2O3; Carbon; Electrical conductivity; Nanocomposites; Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)

Indexed keywords

AL2O3; CARBON BLACK NANOCOMPOSITE; CARBON NANOCOMPOSITE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; GRAIN SIZE; HIGH ASPECT RATIO; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING (SPS);

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLASMAS; SINTERED ALUMINA; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING;

CARBON BLACK;

EID: 70350718939     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.05.045     Document Type: Article

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