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The microstructure of the ceramics was examined by the
scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and shows the
polycrystalline nature of the samples with different grain
sizes.
5. Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to DRDO, for providing finan-
cial assistance for this Research work.
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