Processing of open porous zirconia via alkane-phase emulsified suspensions for plasma applications

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-93

  Ewais, Emad M M ^a   Barg, Suelen ^b   Grathwohl, Georg ^b   Garamoon, Abdo A ^c   Morgan, Nasser N ^c  

^a CENTRAL METALLURGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CMRDI   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PLASMAS; BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE; CERAMIC POWDER; DIELECTRIC BARRIER; FILAMENTARY DISCHARGES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; LIMIT VALUES; PLASMA SYSTEMS; POROUS ZIRCONIA; SOLIDS LOADING; SURFACTANT-STABILIZED; WORKING GAS; ZIRCONIA POWDERS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BENDING STRENGTH; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; EMULSIFICATION; GLOW DISCHARGES; HEPTANE; PARAFFINS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA THEORY; SINTERING; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; ZIRCONIA;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 78651080357     PISSN: 1546542X     EISSN: 17447402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7402.2010.02521.x     Document Type: Article

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