Flash sintering of ceramics
Flash sintering is a novel densification technology for ceramics, which allows a dramatic
reduction of processing time and temperature. It represents a promising sintering route to …
reduction of processing time and temperature. It represents a promising sintering route to …
What's new in ceramics sintering? A short report on the latest trends and future prospects
Despite sintering has a history even longer than human civilization (its discovery dates back
at least to 25,000 years ago), in the past decade, new exciting challenges have emerged in …
at least to 25,000 years ago), in the past decade, new exciting challenges have emerged in …
[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic intermediate gap states of TiO2 materials and their roles in charge carrier kinetics
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is regarded as an important prototype photocatalytic material for
several decades. The charge carrier kinetics determines the photocatalytic properties of TiO …
several decades. The charge carrier kinetics determines the photocatalytic properties of TiO …
Current-rate flash sintering of gadolinium doped ceria: microstructure and defect generation
In current-rate flash-sintering experiments the current is injected into the specimen from the
very start and then increased at a constant rate, while the furnace is held at a constant …
very start and then increased at a constant rate, while the furnace is held at a constant …
The impact of flash sintering on densification and plasticity of strontium titanate: high heating rates, dislocation nucleation and plastic flow
Flash sintering involves very rapid densification of ceramic powder compacts during a
thermal runaway induced by an applied voltage and current. The mechanisms of fast …
thermal runaway induced by an applied voltage and current. The mechanisms of fast …
The role of point defects and defect gradients in flash sintering of perovskite oxides
The present study investigates the impact of point defects and their redistribution on the flash
sintering process. Strontium titanate was chosen as a model system for the group of …
sintering process. Strontium titanate was chosen as a model system for the group of …
In-situ observation of oxygen mobility and abnormal lattice expansion in ceria during flash sintering
Flash sintering has been shown to be an effective method of sintering for many types of
ceramics. However, the characteristics of flash sintering for each type of ceramic varies …
ceramics. However, the characteristics of flash sintering for each type of ceramic varies …
[HTML][HTML] Design and synthesis of chemically complex ceramics from the perspective of entropy
High-entropy ceramics (HECs) have rapidly expanded from high-entropy oxides to high-
entropy ultrahigh temperature ceramics/coatings and have drawn extensive attention in the …
entropy ultrahigh temperature ceramics/coatings and have drawn extensive attention in the …
Inhomogeneous reduction and its relation to grain growth of titania during flash sintering
Flash sintering under DC electric field partially reduces titania (rutile) and promotes
abnormal grain growth near the anode. The resulting reduction in grain boundary density …
abnormal grain growth near the anode. The resulting reduction in grain boundary density …
Effects of electric field on microstructure evolution and defect formation in flash-sintered TiO2
Various ceramic materials have been successfully flash sintered via mostly direct current
(DC) and some by alternative current (AC). However, a direct comparison on the effects of …
(DC) and some by alternative current (AC). However, a direct comparison on the effects of …