Initial stage sintering mechanism of NaNbO3 and implications regarding the densification of alkaline niobates

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1971-1979

  Koruza, Jurij ^a   Malič, Barbara ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Alkaline niobates; Lead free; Microstructure; Piezoceramics; Sintering

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL SINTERING; LEAD-FREE; LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC; LOW-ACTIVATION ENERGY; MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; NIOBATES; PIEZO-CERAMICS; SINTERING METHODS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DENSIFICATION; GRAIN GROWTH; MICROSTRUCTURE; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

SINTERING;

EID: 84897593432     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2014.01.035     Document Type: Article

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