Applied Microscopy

  • 제47권3호
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  • Pages.203-207
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  • 2017
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  • 2287-5123(pISSN)
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  • 2287-4445(eISSN)
한국현미경학회 (Korean Society of Microscopy)
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High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Observations on Sintering Processes in KNbO3 Ceramics

  • Lee, Hwack Joo (Division of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Kim, Young Heon (Division of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Ryu, Hyun (Division of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Cho, Yang-Koo (Division of Industrial Metrology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science) ;
  • Nahm, Sahn (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University)
  • 투고 : 2017.07.17
  • 심사 : 2017.08.01
  • 발행 : 2017.09.30
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A homogeneous $KNbO_3$ (KN) phase was formed by sintering at $1,040^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour, without formation of the $K_2O$-deficient secondary phase even though suffering the minor loss of $K_2O$. KN liquid phase was formed during sintering and abnormal grain growth occurred in this specimen. The detailed microstructural observations on KN during sintering were carried out using high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The ledged structures were found at the KN grain boundary and the abnormal grain growth was performed by the lateral migration of these ledges in the presence of the liquid phase. The liquid pockets were found in the KN grains. They have various external shapes mainly due to the kinetic factors. They have atomically flat interfaces with some ledges with one atomic height. The slight deficient $K_2O$ by evaporation might somewhat reduce the melting point of KN from the reported at $1,058^{\circ}C$. The liquid pockets play an important role in supplying the liquid phase during the abnormal grain growth in the sintering process of KN ceramics.

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