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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
May. 19, 2005
Olivier Citti, Wellesley, MA (US);
Charles N. Mcgarry, Buckhannon, WV (US);
Yves Boussant-roux, Lexington, MA (US);
Olivier Citti, Wellesley, MA (US);
Charles N. McGarry, Buckhannon, WV (US);
Yves Boussant-Roux, Lexington, MA (US);
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment a tin oxide based electrode is disclosed. The tin oxide-based electrode includes a base material of tin oxide, a resistivity modifier, a sintering aid, and a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion inhibitor forms a solid solution with the base material and has a melting point not less than about 1700° C. and a partial pressure of not greater than about 1.0E-7 atmospheres at 1500° C. The corrosion inhibitor further includes 0-4.0 wt % ZrObased on the total weight of the composition.