Flash sintering of ceramics

M Biesuz, VM Sglavo - Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

What's new in ceramics sintering? A short report on the latest trends and future prospects

M Biesuz, S Grasso, VM Sglavo - Current Opinion in Solid State and …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of electromagnetic processing of materials (EPM): Heating, sintering, joining and forming

M Biesuz, T Saunders, D Ke, MJ Reece, C Hu… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electricity is an efficient form of energy, and the growing interest in electricity-assisted
manufacturing is motivated by its inherent energy saving and reduced environmental impact …

[HTML][HTML] Pressureless flash sintering of α-SiC: electrical characteristics and densification

A Gibson, Y Li, RS Bonilla, RI Todd - Acta Materialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of an electric field over a ceramic powder compact at elevated temperatures
gives rise to “flash sintering”. The phenomenon occurs at a critical combination of field and …

Reactive flash sintering of ceramics: a review

B Yoon, V Avila, IR Lavagnini… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As a novel electric field‐assisted sintering technique, flash sintering (FS) has gained
significant interest over the past decade due to its compelling time and cost efficiency. This …

Review of flash sintering with strong electric field

H Zhou, X Li, Y Zhu, J Liu, A Wu, G Ma, X Wang… - High …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Flash sintering is a novel field‐assisted sintering technology for ceramics that allows a
dramatic reduction in processing time and temperature. Since 2010, when flash sintering …

Athermal effect of flash event on high-temperature plastic deformation in Y2O3-stabilized tetragonal ZrO2 polycrystal

H Motomura, D Tamao, K Nambu, H Masuda… - Journal of the European …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study experimentally demonstrates the athermal effect of a flash event under a DC
electric field on high-temperature plastic deformation in a dense, fine-grained 3 mol% Y 2 O …

Flash sintering of yttria-stabilized zirconia: Fundamental understanding and applications

K Ren, J Liu, Y Wang - Scripta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Flash sintering has emerged as a promising opportunity for ceramic sintering, synthesis and
processing. However, three basic questions about flash sintering remain unanswered: what …

Electronic conductivity in gadolinium doped ceria under direct current as a trigger for flash sintering

TP Mishra, RRI Neto, G Speranza, A Quaranta… - Scripta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, we discuss the progression of flash sintering in 10mol% gadolinium-doped
ceria specimens. Flash transition is correlated with the generation of n-type electronic …

Current-rate flash sintering of gadolinium doped ceria: microstructure and defect generation

TP Mishra, RRI Neto, R Raj, O Guillon, M Bram - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …