Spark plasma sintering (SPS), also known as pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) or
field-assisted sintering technique (FAST), belongs to a class of powder metallurgy …

Emerging trends in manufacturing such as light weighting, increased performance and
functionality increases the use of multi-material, hybrid structures and thus the need for …

As an excellent red phosphor, CaAlSiN3: Eu2+ plays a major role in high color rendition or
wide color gamut white light-emitting diodes, but it can hardly be used in high-power laser …

Abstract Ultrafast High-temperature Sintering (UHS) has been successfully applied to
fabricate the silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4) bulks, as the first attempt of ultra-rapid consolidation of …

This review aimed to determine and analyze the current understanding of the origins and
mechanisms of carbonization in different materials: 1) metallic and hard alloys, 2) oxide …

Aiming to achieve silicon nitride (Si< sub> 3 N< sub> 4) ceramics with high hardness and
high toughness, the relationships among phase composition, microstructure, and …

The SPS technique has broad prospects for application in the design of Si 3 N 4 materials
with customized microstructures and properties. The continuously symmetrical graded …

In this study, the graded silicon nitride ceramics were prepared by hot-pressing method
combined with β-Si 3 N 4 seeds. The composites with α-Si 3 N 4 rich content were applied in …

Abstract Fully dense Si 3 N 4-ZrO 2 nano-composites, where ZrO 2 content varied from 0 to
30 vol%, were produced via Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) at 1600° C under the pressure of …

Silicon nitride (Si3N4) composites containing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) or graphene
nanoplateles (GNPs) are of great relevance in the electronic and aerospace industries …