To Evaluate the Application of Alkoxide Sol-Gel Method in Fabrication of 3YSZ-MWCNTs Nanocomposites, in an Attempt to Improve Its Mechanical Properties

Figure 11

SEM images of fractured surfaces (a) 3Y-TZP, (b) 3Y-TZP+ 0.5 wt% MWCNT, (c) 3Y-TZP+ 1 wt% MWCNT, and (d) 3Y-TZP+ 2 wt% MWCNT (Arrows show the MWCNTs).

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