The effect of liquid phase chemistry on the densification and strength of cold sintered ZnO
The effect of liquid phase chemistry on the densification and strength of cold sintered ZnO
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.11.071
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发表时间:
2022-12-15
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5.7
通讯作者:
Randall, Clive
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作者:
Jabr, Abdullah;Fanghanel, Julian;Randall, Clive
Cold sintering is a chemo-mechanical densification process which allows densification of ceramics at low tem-peratures below 300 degrees C. This substantial reduction in the sintering temperature is enabled by an externally applied pressure and a compatible transient liquid phase. In this paper, ZnO is cold sintered using various commercial organic acids: formic, acetic and citric acid. The effect of these different transient phases on densification, microstructural evolution and mechanical response is investigated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analyses and transmission electron microscopy were conducted to explain the chemical interactions in the cold sintering process. High relative densities (-96 %) were achieved by formic and acetic acid, whereas poor densification was obtained for citric acid (< 80 %), despite the higher expected sol-ubility of zinc oxide. The higher biaxial strength found in samples sintered with formic acid compared to acetic acid (i.e.-90 MPa vs.-40 MPa) is discussed supported by fractographic analyses.