Directory Record for:

Else Breval

Title(s):

Adjunct Senior Research Associate

Department:

Materials Research Institute

College/Admin. Unit:

Senior Vice President for Research

Office Address:

160 Materials Research Laboratory Building

University Park, PA 16802

Office Phone:

(814) 863-3865

Office Fax:

(814) 865-2326

E-Mail Address:

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Research Synopsis:

Oxidation of nuclear Zirconium in water. Structure and dielectric properties of PLZT for capacitors. X-ray diffraction of PLZT phases. Properties of Microwave Sintering of WC/Co.

Technologies Impacted by Research:

Nuclear Engineering. Cardiac defibrillators. Fabrication of WC/Co Hard Metals tools using Microwave Technique.

Selected Publications:

E. Breval, 29 X-ray diffraction patterns of different PLZT compositions. International Centre for Diffraction Data, August 2005
E. Breval, K. wa Gachigi, C. Wang, and J. Douhgherty, "PLZT Phases near Lead Titanate. I. Determination by X-ray Diffraction", J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 88 [2], 437-442, 2005
E. Breval, J.P. Cheng, D.K. Agrawal, P. Gigl, M. Dennis, R. Roy, and A.J. Papworth, "Comparison between microwave and conventional sintering of WC/Co composites"' Materials Science & Engineering A, 391, 285-295, 2005