Synthesis crystallographic characterization and electrical properties of titania and zirconia based ceramic materials


Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation, 2012

245 Pages, Grade: None


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Title
Synthesis crystallographic characterization and electrical properties of titania and zirconia based ceramic materials
Grade
None
Author
Year
2012
Pages
245
Catalog Number
V233302
ISBN (eBook)
9783656496465
ISBN (Book)
9783656497097
File size
7669 KB
Language
English
Keywords
synthesis
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Ashish Bohre (Author), 2012, Synthesis crystallographic characterization and electrical properties of titania and zirconia based ceramic materials, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/233302

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