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Title: Reactive flash sintering: MgO and α-Al2O3 transform and sinter into single-phase polycrystals of MgAl2O4

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15974· OSTI ID:1503226

We show that flash experiments with three phase mixed-powders of yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ), MgO, and α-Al2O3 not only produce polycrystals of high density, but also the transformation of magnesia and alumina into single-phase spinel. The presence of zirconia facilitates the onset of the flash. The sintering experiments in the laboratory were extended to live experiments at the National Synchrotron Light Source II at Brookhaven National Laboratory in order to measure the time-dependent evolution of single-phase spinel. The phase transformation occurred in <3 seconds during Stage II. Later, during Stage III the cubic zirconia transformed partly into the monoclinic phase, which reverted back to the cubic phase when the flash was extinguished by turning off the current to the specimen. The results underpin a recent report on the synthesis of single-phase bismuth ferrite from constituent oxides in reactive flash experiments, raising the specter of flash as a method for synthesis as well as sintering of complex oxide ceramics. The role of zirconia in catalyzing the flash in the present study is discussed.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1503226
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1476673
Report Number(s):
BNL-211449-2019-JAAM
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 102, Issue 5; ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
American Ceramic SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 39 works
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