Tetragonal phase stabilization and densification in AC flash-sintered 1.5 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia polycrystals with high toughness

FS Ong, K Nambu, K Hosoi, K Kawamura… - Journal of the European …, 2024 - Elsevier
For the first time, isothermal pressureless flash sintering of 1.5 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia
(1.5 YSZ) polycrystals designed for high toughness was performed in a 1-kHz alternating …

Influence of process parameters on joint properties of MgAl2O4 transparent ceramics using flash joining

T Li, K Zhang, G Li, H Zhang, X Liu, Z Huang… - Journal of the European …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flash joining has been proven to a high-performance joining technology for MgAl 2 O 4
transparent ceramics. To reveal the functions and effecting mechanism of electric field in the …

Role of oxygen vacancy on rapid densification and giant dielectric properties of flash sintered Ca2+ and Ta5+ co-doped TiO2 ceramics

Z Yang, X Wang, L Zhang, H Li, H Zhang, D Xu - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract (Ca, Ta) co-doped TiO 2 ceramics were successfully prepared using flash sintering
technology, and the effects of oxygen vacancies on the rapid densification and giant …

Promoting effects of alternating current and input power on grain growth behavior of cubic ZrO2 polycrystals

K Nambu, A Ishii, K Soga… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The grain growth behavior during an AC flash event was examined in 8 mol% yttria‐
stabilized cubic zirconia (8Y‐CSZ) polycrystals. The effects of current/power densities on the …

Optical and mechanical properties of rutile TiO2 subjected to AC flash processing

H Masuda, T Tokunaga, T Yamamoto, H Yoshida - Scripta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Unusual physical properties associated with lattice defects induced by flash sintering and
processing of oxide ceramics have attracted attentions. In this study, optical and mechanical …

Hyperdoping: doping TiO2 beyond thermodynamic limits using Flash sintering

A Raj, SK Jha - Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2024 - Elsevier
For the first time, it has been demonstrated that TiO 2 optical properties can be improved by
doping Fe using flash sintering. Hyperdoped TiO 2 (doped with 10 at% Fe) fabricated using …

[HTML][HTML] Development of environmental barrier coatings using novel flash sintering technique

R Kassem, GM Jones, CD Green, N Al Nasiri - Journal of the European …, 2025 - Elsevier
The feasibility of using contactless flash sintering for the first time to densify Yb-silicate
coatings on ceramic substrates was explored, focusing on optimising the process by varying …

Flash sintering of lead zirconate titanate ceramics under high voltage at room temperature

L Niu, X Han, H Wang, Y Zhou, X Zhang, J Li - Journal of the European …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flash sintering has been applied to various ceramics since it was first reported. However,
the flash sintering of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) at room temperature has not been …

The formation process and influencing factors of electric field-induced oxygen vacancy in Y2O3 transparent ceramic

K Zhang, T Li, X Liu, Z Huang, Y Liu - Ceramics International, 2024 - Elsevier
Oxygen vacancy is the key contributing to the rapid bonding in flash joining. Prior to this
study, the specific formation process of oxygen vacancy and its influencing factors have not …

The role of interlayers in the flash joining of Y2O3 transparent ceramic to titanium alloy

K Zhang, T Li, Z Wang, H Zhang, X Liu, Z Huang… - Ceramics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of soft metal interlayers in the joining process is an efficient strategy for
enhancing the joint strength. In this study, we select the Ni interlayer from among three soft …