Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7887712 | Ceramics International | 2018 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
In this work, we report the fabrication of a high performance multi-layer varistor (MLV) via water based tape casting method using novel compositions of nanomaterials. Bi2O3, CaO and Co3O4 doped ZnO nanopowders were prepared by solution combustion synthesis (SCS) route, calcined at different temperatures (550, 650, 750 and 850â¯Â°C) and characterized by TEM, XRD, SEM and AFM. The nanopowder (crystallite size ~30â¯nm) calcined at 650â¯Â°C for 1â¯h was used as the starting material for MLV fabrication. Compositions of the slurry containing doped ZnO nanopowders, binder and plasticizer in water solvent were optimized for the fabrication of thick film. The rheological properties of the slurries having different solid loadings were analysed and thick films of various thicknesses (50-500â¯Âµm) were prepared by varying the feeding rate of tape casting. The film roughness of 38.3â¯nm for the thick film made from 40â¯wt% solid slurry was found to be superior compared to other samples due to the presence of reduced crack and shrinkage. MLV fired at 950â¯Â°C for 1.5â¯h exhibited a coefficient of nonlinearity of 18 and breakdown voltage of 291.5â¯V that yields superior properties compared to commercial MLVs.
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Authors
Gririraj Manoharan, Murugan Karuppiah, Niroj Kumar Sahu, Kaliyan Hembram,