Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 40, Issue 6, 683(2025)

Application of Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy to BaTiO3 Multi-layer Ceramic Capacitors

Lukang WU1, Zhengqian FU1, Ziyi YU1, Jun YANG2, Bin ZHOU1, Xuefeng CHEN1, and Fangfang XU1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
  • 22. Shenzhen Yuyang Technology Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 523686, China
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    Lukang WU, Zhengqian FU, Ziyi YU, Jun YANG, Bin ZHOU, Xuefeng CHEN, Fangfang XU. Application of Electron Energy-loss Spectroscopy to BaTiO3 Multi-layer Ceramic Capacitors [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2025, 40(6): 683

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    Received: Jan. 15, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Fangfang XU (ffxu@mail.sic.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20250021

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