Abstract
BaTiO3-Cu ferroelectric/metal composite was successfully fabricated by sintering a Cu2O-added BaTiO3 pellet using a 100 ml/min nitrogen gas flow rate. Abnormal grain growth was found to occur above 1280°C by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Electron probe micro-analysis (EPMA) results indicated that crystalline spheres within abnormally grown grains were generated from excess titanium-contained BaTiO3 and copper melt. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that copper metal had twins and that BaTiO3 had faceted boundaries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 622-626 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 1283 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 Jul |
Keywords
- Abnormal grain growth
- Barium titanate
- Copper dispersion
- Crystalline sphere
- Grain boundary re-entrant edges
- Liquid phase sintering
- Microstructure
- Reductive atmosphere
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry