Influence of Y 2O 3 addition on electrical properties of β-SiC ceramics sintered in nitrogen atmosphere

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 32, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 4401-4406

  Kim, Kwang Joo ^a   Lim, Kwang Young ^b   Kim, Young Wook ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Hot pressing; Microstructure final; Nitrogen doping; SiC

Indexed keywords

DONOR STATE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; MICROSTRUCTURE-FINAL; N-DOPING; NITROGEN ATMOSPHERES; NITROGEN-DOPING; POLYCRYSTALLINE SIC; POWDER MIXTURES; SIC; SIC CERAMICS; SIC GRAINS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GRAIN GROWTH; NITROGEN; SINTERING;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84866769065     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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