ELECTRIC FIELD ASSISTED SPARK PLASMA SINTERING OF ABO3 PEROVSKITES: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, DIELECTRIC BEHAVIOR AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

Electric field assisted spark plasma sintering of ABO3 perovskites: Crystal structure, dielectric behavior and future challenges

Plenty of traditional and novel sintering techniques have been utilized to enhance the performance of perovskite materials.Among several sintering methods, electric field-assisted spark plasma sintering (SPS) is a modern 22 k light ride category and has been effective for the excellent functionalities of perovskite compounds.The state-of-the-art SP

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Genetic dissection of the soybean dwarf mutant dm with integrated genomic, transcriptomic and methylomic analyses

Plant height affects crop production and breeding practices, while genetic control of dwarfism draws a broad interest of researchers.Dwarfism in soybean (Glycine max) hamamelis crema is mainly unexplored.Here, we characterized a dwarf mutant dm screened from ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutated seeds of the soybean cultivar Zhongpin 661(ZP).Phenoty

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Towards strengthening collaboration between district and local municipalities in South Africa: Insights from Ehlanzeni District Municipality

This article examines the state of collaboration between a district municipality and its local municipalities using Ehlanzeni District Municipality as a case study.This is important because in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, 1998, district municipalities are established to coordinate and support their local municipalities t

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