Interfacial Phenomena in Electrical Ceramics and the Design and Fabrication of Semiconducting Ceramics

Interfaces and interfacial phenomena exert a major influence on the behaviour of materials and hence dominate their utility in many applications. It has been recognized that the advantages offered by electrical ceramics are inherently connected with their microstructure; and the properties they control, depend critically on the boundary conditions existing at internal surfaces or grain boundaries. In this thesis, the design, fabrication, and characterization of semiconducting ceramics for applications such as photoassisted electrolysis of water; SrTiO(,3) based internal boundary layer capacitors; positive temperature coefficient of resistance thermistors; and ferrites have been considered.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Ceramics Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Amarakoon, Vasantha Rohana Wijewardena

• Engineering, Chemical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8422010

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71703