Skip to main content
Springer Nature Link
Log in

Microstructure and properties of low-voltage ZnO varistor ceramics

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The influences of pre-firing process and sintering temperature on the microstructure and electrical properties of ZnO-Bi2O3-TiO2-Sb2O3-MnO2-CoO low-voltage varistor ceramics were studied. Especially, twin boundaries and exaggerated grain growth (EGG) were observed here, and the mechanism of EGG was discussed. It seems that the formation of twin boundaries has a correlation with Sb2O3 content and sintering temperature, and that twin boundaries have a great influence in grain growth of ZnO.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Subscribe and save

Springer+
from $39.99 /Month
  • Starting from 10 chapters or articles per month
  • Access and download chapters and articles from more than 300k books and 2,500 journals
  • Cancel anytime
View plans

Buy Now

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Explore related subjects

Discover the latest articles, books and news in related subjects, suggested using machine learning.

References

  1. M. Aslam, V. A. Chaudhary and I. S. Mulla, Sens. Actuators A 75 (1999) 162.

    Google Scholar 

  2. G. E. Pike, S. R. Kurtz and P. L. Goureley, J. Appl. Phys. 57(2) (1985) 5512.

    Google Scholar 

  3. R. Einzinger, “Advances in Ceramics”, vol. 1, edited by L. M. Levinson (American Ceramics Society, Columbus, OH, 1981) pp. 359-364.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Masahiro Ito, Masakazu Tanhashi and Miho Uehara, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 36 (1997) L1460.

    Google Scholar 

  5. L. J. Bowen and F. J. Auella, J. Appl. Phys. 54(5) (1983) 2764.

    Google Scholar 

  6. D. Makovec, D. Kolar and M. Trontelj, Mater. Res. Bull. 28 (1993) 803.

    Google Scholar 

  7. D. Hennings, Materials Science Monographs, vol. 66, edited by C. P. Vincenzini (Elsevier, Amsterdam 1991) pp. 1947-1952.

  8. E. Olsson, G. Dunlop and R. Osterlund, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 76(1) (1993) 65.

    Google Scholar 

  9. T. Senda and R. C. Bradt, ibid. 74(6) (1991) 1296.

    Google Scholar 

  10. J. Bruley and U. Bremer, ibid. 75(11) (1992) 3127.

    Google Scholar 

  11. W. D. Kingery, “Introduction to Ceramics”, (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1976).

    Google Scholar 

  12. D. Makovec and M. Trontelj, Materials Science Monographs, vol. 66, edited by C. P. Vincenzini (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1991) pp. 2137-2145.

  13. B. A. Haskell and S. J. Souri, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 82 (1999) 2106.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Solid State Electronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China

    Congchun Zhang, Dongxiang Zhou, Wenzhong Lu & Yunxiang Hu

Authors
  1. Congchun Zhang
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Dongxiang Zhou
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Wenzhong Lu
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Yunxiang Hu
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Zhang, C., Zhou, D., Lu, W. et al. Microstructure and properties of low-voltage ZnO varistor ceramics. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 12, 357–360 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011245624525

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011245624525

Keywords