Realization of device quality PMN–PT ceramics using modulated heating method

Ceramics International

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 11984-11991

  Augustine, Pius ^a   Ramachandra Rao, M S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

A. Calcinations; B. Grain size; C. Ferroelectric properties; D. Perovskites

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CALCINATION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FERROELECTRICITY; PEROVSKITE; SINTERING; STABILIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

COLUMBITE PRECURSOR; DEVICE QUALITY; FERROELECTRIC PROPERTY; GRAIN SIZE; HEATING METHOD; PEROVSKITE PHASE; PYROCHLORES; SEM ANALYSIS;

HEATING;

EID: 84931041923     PISSN: 02728842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.06.010     Document Type: Article

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