the nanosize range as additives in the oxynitride network. Nanosized precursors, including
Si 3 N 4, SiO 2, AlN, Al 2 O 3, and MO (MO= MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, Y 2 O 3, La 2 O 3, CeO 2,
Nd 2 O 3, Eu 2 O 3, Dy 2 O 3, Er 2 O 3 and Yb 2 O 3,) were used in the present study. Probe
sonication and spark plasma sintering techniques were used for mixing the powder
precursors and subsequent synthesis of sialon ceramics at a relatively low temperature of …