Dynamic aspects of cerium dioxide sintering: HT-ESEM study of grain growth and pore elimination

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 353-362

  Podor, Renaud ^a   Clavier, Nicolas ^a   Ravaux, Johann ^a   Claparede, Laurent ^a   Dacheux, Nicolas ^a   Bernache Assollant, Didier ^b  

^a DIF   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

Author keywords

A. Grain growth; A. Sintering; CeO2; Electron Microscopy; Grain boundaries

Indexed keywords

A. GRAIN GROWTH; A. SINTERING; BOUNDARY VELOCITY; CEO2; CERIUM DIOXIDES; DYNAMIC ASPECTS; EX SITU; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMAGE SERIES; IN-SITU; MEAN VALUES; MORPHOLOGICAL MODIFICATION; PORE DIAMETERS; PORE VELOCITY; SAMPLE SURFACE; SINGLE GRAINS; SURFACE PORES;

CERIUM; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; POPULATION STATISTICS; SINTERING;

GRAIN GROWTH;

EID: 80055111355     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.08.032     Document Type: Article

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