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Title: THE MICROSTRUCTURAL LOCATION OF THE INTERGRANULAR METAL OXIDE PHASE IN A ZINC OXIDE VARISTOR

Journal Article · · Applied Physics
OSTI ID:1004763

High resolution electron microscopy of a commercial ZnO based varistor reveals that the Bi-rich intergranular phase is found at all three and four grain junctions and that the majority of ZnO grains are not surrounded by an oxide barrier film as hitherto believed.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Chemical Sciences Division
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1004763
Report Number(s):
LBL-6904; APHYCC; TRN: US201104%%1084
Journal Information:
Applied Physics, Journal Name: Applied Physics; ISSN 0340-3793
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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