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Characterization of Grain Boundaries in Electronic Ceramics by Transmission Electron Microscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

David R. Clarke
David R. Clarke*
Affiliation:
Rockwell International Science CenterThousand Oaks, CA 91360
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Abstract

The principal high resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques used in characterizing grain boundaries in electronic ceramics are described, including those recently developed for detecting the presence of extremely thin (∼10Å) intergranular phases. The capabilities of the techniques are illustrated with examples drawn from studies of ZnO varistors, PTC BaTiO3 devices and boundary layer capacitors.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 5: Symposium B – Grain Boundaries in Semiconductors , 1981 , 3
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1982

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