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Grain Size Control of Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals Using the Space Charge Concept
Author(s) -
Hwang ShyhLung,
Chen IWei
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1990.tb06449.x
Subject(s) - divalent , grain growth , grain boundary , impurity , dopant , grain size , space charge , materials science , cubic zirconia , tetragonal crystal system , mineralogy , solvent drag , inorganic chemistry , crystallography , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , metallurgy , doping , microstructure , electron , crystal structure , physics , ceramic , optoelectronics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , chromatography
Grain growth kinetics and grain‐boundary segregation of 12Ce‐TZP and 2Y‐TZP, containing divalent to pentavalent cationic dopants, were studied. In all cases, normal grain growth follwing the parabolic growth relation was observed at higher temperatures. The mobility of grain boundaries was suppressed by the addition of divalent and trivalent cations, unchanged or enhanced by the addition of tetravalent and pentavalent cations. Larger cations have a stronger effect in suppressing grain growth. From ESCA, AES, and STEM analysis of the near grain‐boundary regions, it is further concluded that only divalent and trivalent cations segregate. These observations can be satisfactorily rationalized using the space charge concept and the model of impurity drag.