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Ultra‐Rapid Blacklight Sintering for ZnO‐Based Varistors With Optimized Functional Properties

open access: yesJournal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 109, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The increasing demand for energy‐efficient optoelectronic systems has intensified interest in high‐performance ceramic varistors, which are critical components in surge protection applications. In this study, ZnO‐based varistors were fabricated using a novel blacklight sintering (BLS) technique, which employs high‐powered blue light, and were ...
Ahmad Sayyadi‐Shahraki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Grain Boundary Space Charge Engineering of Solid Oxide Electrolytes: Model Thin Film Study

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 14, 16 February 2026.
This study demonstrates unprecedented control of grain boundary electrical properties in solid electrolytes. Selective diffusion of cations through grain boundaries in thin films enables 12 orders of magnitude variation in ionic resistance, proving that systematic chemical modification of grain boundary electrical properties is feasible.
Thomas Defferriere   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microstructural analysis of varistors prepared from nanosize ZnO [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by a solid state pyrolysis reaction of zinc acetate dihydrate and oxalic acid dihydrate at 500uC. The course of reaction at various temperatures was followed by XRD.
Pillai, S.C.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Surface Flashover in 50 Years: III. Extreme Environments and Industrial Challenges

open access: yesHigh Voltage, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 100-142, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Modern high‐voltage electrical equipment operates in complex environments where surface conditions are subjected to multifaceted influences from electric fields, thermal gradients, contaminants, irradiation and other extreme environmental factors.
Zhen Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrical and microstructural characterization of doped ZnO based multilayer varistors

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this study was to develop fabrication procedure of multilayer varistors based on doped ZnO and to investigate their microstructure and electrical properties.
Jan Kulawik   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Two basic ways to realise DC circuit breakers

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
As a key element of the DC grid, the technology of DC circuit breakers (DCCBs) still have difficulty to be widely used due to its large cost and volume. This paper studies the basic principle and its realisation methods for DCCBs.
Zheng Xu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulation‐Based Material Design for HVDC Cable Accessories

open access: yesHigh Voltage, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 25-36, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The worldwide increasing demand for electricity, coupled with the need for more reliable infrastructures and more interconnected networks, has put forward high voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies for energy transmissions. Questions still arise as regards synthetic insulation for cable systems and accessories, as it remains one of the ...
Thi Thu Nga Vu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The mathematics of varistors

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2016
A three-dimensional model of the varistor device is proposed. The thermal and electric conductivity of the material are taken to depend, in addition to the electric potential, on the temperature. Two theorems of existence and uniqueness of solutions for the boundary-value problem which determine the potential and the temperature inside the device are ...
openaire   +1 more source

Technical Progress, Challenges and Prospects of HVDC Cable Accessories: A Review With Chinese Practice Insights

open access: yesHigh Voltage, Volume 11, Issue 1, Page 1-24, February 2026.
ABSTRACT With the development of deep‐sea wind power and large‐scale onshore clean energy, the global demand for higher voltage level DC cable power transmission technology has become increasingly urgent. This paper systematically reviews the technical advancements in high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable accessories, addressing design challenges of
Zongxi Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computer simulation of ZnO varistors failures [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Zinc oxide varistors are multi-component ceramic devices produced by sintering ZnO powder together with small amounts of other oxides. Highly nonlinear current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of ZnO varistors are used in electrical surge arresters.
Comber, M. G.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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