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 …

Summary Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) are an electrochemical energy converter that
receives the world's attention as a power generation system of the future owing to its …

In the preparation process for advanced ceramics, how to reduce the sintering temperature,
shorten the processing time and refine grains is the key to obtaining high-performance …

Abstract The dense ZnO-Bi 2 O 3-MnO 2-x SiO 2 (ZBMS) varistors for x= 0, 1, 2, 3 wt% were
fabricated by flash sintering method under the low temperature of 850° C within 2 min. The …

This viewpoint article critically assesses several scientific and technological questions
regarding flash sintering:(1) How does a flash start?(2) What are the possible mechanisms …

Various ceramic materials have been successfully flash sintered via mostly direct current
(DC) and some by alternative current (AC). However, a direct comparison on the effects of …

As a promising sintering technique, flash sintering utilizes high electric fields to achieve
rapid densification at low furnace temperatures. Various factors can influence the …

The effect of the flash event (FE) on microcrack healing behavior in 8 mol% yttria‐stabilized
zirconia was examined at healing temperatures of 1040 and 1230° C under the direct and …

The crystal phase combination, relative density, microstructure, varistor properties and
dielectric properties of La2O3-doped ZnO-Bi2O3-based varistor at a furnace temperature of …

Abstract BaZr 0.1 Ce 0.7 Y 0.1 Yb 0.1 O 3-δ (BZCYYb) has been widely adopted as the
electrolyte for protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs). However, the synthesis and densification …