Influence of grain size on impedance spectra and resistance degradation behavior in acceptor (Mg)-doped BaTiO3 ceramics

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2944-2952

  Yoon, Seok Hyun ^a,b   Randall, Clive A ^a   Hur, Kang Heon ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Samsung Electro Mechanics   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTOR CONCENTRATIONS; DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR; DOPANT CONCENTRATIONS; GRAIN BOUNDARY CONDUCTIVITY; GRAIN CONDUCTIVITY; GRAIN SIZE; IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; IMPEDANCE SPECTRUM; IONIC TRANSFERENCE; RESISTANCE DEGRADATION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); GRAIN BOUNDARIES; OXYGEN; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PHOTODEGRADATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE;

EID: 70450253159     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03305.x     Document Type: Article

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