Preparation of Silicon Nitride with High Thermal Conductivity and High Flexural Strength Using YbH2-MgO as Sintering Additive

Weide WANG; Huanbei CHEN; Shishuai LI; Dongxu YAO; Kaihui ZUO; Yuping ZENG

doi:10.15541/jim20200705

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