Title
Electrochemical, optical and thermal effects during flash sintering of 8YSZ
Conference Dates
March 10-15, 2019
Abstract
We report on the electrochemical effects occurring during the flash sintering of 8YSZ. In-situ observations for both polycrystalline and single crystal specimens confirm electrochemical blackening/darkening during the incubation period prior to flash sintering (Figure1), even though chromatic alterations are usually visible only after the samples are cooled down in a protective atmosphere rather than in air. The phenomenon is induced by cathodic partial reduction under a DC field. When using a low frequency AC (square 0.1 – 10 Hz) field, the blackening becomes reversible and it follows the imposed polarity switching. Thermal imaging combined with sample color changes (transparent single crystals) and electrical conductivity mapping give a complete picture of the multi-physical phenomena occurring during each stage of the flash sintering event.
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Recommended Citation
Mattia Biesuz, Mike Reece, Theo Saunders, Lorenzo Pinter, Vincenzo Sglavo, Jon Binner, and Salvatore Grasso, "Electrochemical, optical and thermal effects during flash sintering of 8YSZ" in "Electric Field Enhanced Processing of Advanced Materials II: Complexities and Opportunities", Rishi Raj, University of Colorado, USA Olivier Guillon, Forschungzentrum Jülich, Germany Hidehiro Yoshida, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2019). https://dc.engconfintl.org/efe_advancedmaterials_ii/86