The incorporation of high thermal neutron capture elements in ceramic materials is relevant
for the design of traceable proppants for obtaining information in petrology, such as the …

Zircon (ZrSiO 4) ceramics have been widely used in the field of radioactive waste
immobilization and ceramics industry. However, preparation of zircon ceramics suffers from …

Abstract Zirconium silicate (zircon, ZrSiO4) is a ceramic material with excellent thermal
properties, such as low thermal conductivity and high thermal shock resistance. In this work …

During the glass fabrication process, the contact between refractories and molten glass is
sometimes subject to blistering phenomena. Various electrochemical reactions producing …

Yttria-doped tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline (Y-TZP) is one of the most widely used
materials in thermal applications and as a structural component due to its mechanical …

Using conventional solid state sintering method to synthesize ZrSiO 4 ceramics may result in
high temperature and time consumption. Herein, a novel preparation route combining the …

Zirconium oxide and silicate are well-known reference materials in ceramics. However, the
performance of zircon/zirconia composites has not received the required attention …

Zircon (ZrSiO 4) is a low cost and widely available ceramic raw material used in thermal
applications due to its low thermal conductivity and high thermal shock resistance. The aim …

The effect of the TiO2 addition in the ceramic processing of dense zircon materials from
zircon fine powders was established. The addition of TiO2 (5-10 wt%) permitted to obtain …

Zircon (ZrSiO4) is a refractory structural ceramic material difficult to consolidate because of
its thermal dissociation into ZrO2 and SiO2. Addition of sintering aids can improve its …