Microfabrication of High-Aspect Ratio KNN Lead-Free Piezoceramic Pillar Arrays by Aqueous Gelcasting
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Procedures
2.2. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Solid Loading (vol.%) | τy (Pa) | η (Pa·s) | R2 |
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35.0 | 0.1697 | 0.0260 | 0.9987 |
39.0 | 0.8812 | 0.0506 | 0.9993 |
42.0 | 2.0833 | 0.0543 | 0.9991 |
45.0 | 4.9203 | 0.1117 | 0.9900 |
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Wu, C.; Li, B.; Wang, X.; Ji, F.; Zhang, D.; Wang, G.; Wang, H.; Xie, R. Microfabrication of High-Aspect Ratio KNN Lead-Free Piezoceramic Pillar Arrays by Aqueous Gelcasting. Ceramics 2020, 3, 287-296. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics3030026
Wu C, Li B, Wang X, Ji F, Zhang D, Wang G, Wang H, Xie R. Microfabrication of High-Aspect Ratio KNN Lead-Free Piezoceramic Pillar Arrays by Aqueous Gelcasting. Ceramics. 2020; 3(3):287-296. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics3030026
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Cailing, Benke Li, Xiaofeng Wang, Feng Ji, Dou Zhang, Guoping Wang, Hongqing Wang, and Rui Xie. 2020. "Microfabrication of High-Aspect Ratio KNN Lead-Free Piezoceramic Pillar Arrays by Aqueous Gelcasting" Ceramics 3, no. 3: 287-296. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics3030026