Sintering Mechanisms in Thoria Gel |
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| Authors: | M. J. BANNISTER |
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| Affiliation: | Materials Division, Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment, Lucas Heights, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Isothermal sintering experiments were combined with measurements of crystallite size distribution and BET surface area in a study of the sintering mechanisms in thoria gel. The results suggest that crystallites in the gel have a coordination number of ∼5 and sinter together by a grain-boundary diffusion mechanism. |
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