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 …

The flash phenomenon in flash sintering of ceramic materials is closely related to electrical
conductivity of the material. However, our understanding of how particle-to-particle contact of …

Flash Sintering (FS), a relatively new Field-Assisted Sintering Technique (FAST) for ceramic
processing, was proposed for the first time in 2010 by Prof. Rishi Raj's group from the …

In this study, the microstructure and defect characteristics of flash sintering under direct
current (DC) and alternating current (AC) were investigated and compared for the ZnO …

We evaluated the influence of three different forming methods (uniaxial and isostatic
pressings and slip casting) on the densification and microstructure of cylindrical flash …

Flash Sintering (FS) is an energy-efficient sintering technique, which allows a considerable
reduction in processing time and temperature. However, a recurring problem of flash …

Flash sintering revitalizes the exploration of electric field and current effects on the
microstructure with novel phenomena including rapid densification, low-temperature …

Implementing pressure‐assisted flash sintering of ZnO powder without pretreatment by a
new experimental configuration is presented. Rapid and energy‐concentrated heating of …

Field-assisted sintering still has gaps in explaining and modeling the flash phenomenon, as
well as in enabling control over the sintering process to achieve desirable densification and …

The 3YSZ/40 wt% Al2O3 composites were prepared by flash sintering at a low furnace
temperature (700° C). The effects of the current density on the relative density and Vickers …