Modelling of nanoparticle sintering under electrical boundary conditions

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 48, 2010, Pages

  Alastalo, A T ^a   Seppa H ^a   Leppaniemi J H ^a   Aronniemi, M J ^b   Allen, M L ^a,c   Mattila, T ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b VAISALA OYJ   (Finland)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRIVING FORCES; DRIVING MECHANISM; ELECTRICAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EQUATION SOLUTION; GENERIC GEOMETRIES; INTERPARTICLE FORCE; NANOPARTICLE SINTERING; NANOPARTICLE STRUCTURES; PHYSICAL PROCESS; SINTERING PROCESS; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; STATISTICAL MODELS;

NANOPARTICLES; THERMAL EXPANSION;

SINTERING;

EID: 78650100612     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/43/48/485501     Document Type: Article

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