Abstract
The effect of dc electric field upon the spatial variation of microstructure during the sintering of BaTiO3 in a N2 atmosphere was investigated. When BaTiO3 specimens were heat-treated in a N2 atmosphere at 1350 °C under an electric field, grain growth was enhanced at the positive-biased region for a 0.5 mol% Nb-doped specimen, while it was promoted at the negative-biased region for a 3.0 mol% Nb-doped specimen. The grain growth behavior at both the positive and negative-biased region was similar for a 1.0 mol% Nb-doped specimen. The results have been explained mainly in terms of the boundary potential, which varies with the donor concentration, and the oxygen partial pressure of the surrounding atmosphere.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 749-752 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 11-12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2005 Nov |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Creative Research Initiatives Program of Korea Ministry of Science and technology.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering