Spark plasma sintering (SPS), also known as pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) or
field-assisted sintering technique (FAST), belongs to a class of powder metallurgy …

The bioceramic market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
about 7% within 2022–2027. In this regard, hydroxyapatite (HA) is highly recommended as a …

Abstract Transparent Eu 3+-doped (0.05–0.15 at.%) alumina ceramics with fine-grained
microstructure were prepared and studied in terms of optical properties and …

Relaxor ferroelectric materials have received increasing attention in pulse power devices
due to the high power density and rapid charge–discharge capability. However, challenges …

Efficiency of two-step sintering on grain growth elimination in the final stage of sintering of
polycrystalline alumina has long been considered questionable. The published works failed …

Thermal energy storage plays a significant role in concentrated solar power plants.
Particularly, thermochemical energy storage has been proposed as a promising future …

The aim of this research is to investigate the characteristics and mechanical properties of Nb
2 O 5 doped zirconia-toughened-alumina composites. Samples of partially stabilized …

Classic transparent ceramics for laser gain medium and window materials may benefit from
their distinctive features of structural homogeneity and high transparency at large scales …

The influence of various dopants (500 ppm MgO and Y 2 O 3; 250 ppm ZrO 2) on sintering of
fine-grained alumina ceramics was evaluated by high-temperature dilatometry. The …

Although rare earth (RE) nitride adopt a rock salt as equilibrium structure, the first-principles
calculations; based on density functional theory (DFT) with the ultrasoft pseudopotential …