Sintering and accompanying microstructural evolution is inarguably the most important step
in the processing of ceramics and hard metals. In this process, an ensemble of particles is …

The global demand for Bi0. 5Na0. 5TiO3 (BNT) based perovskite materials with wide-
ranging applications in the sensors, detectors, capacitors, random access memories, and …

Sintering is the process of forming materials and components from a powder under the
action of thermal energy. It is a key materials science subject: most ceramic materials and …

Solid‐state conversion of single crystals from polycrystalline materials has the advantages of
cost‐effectiveness, chemical homogeneity, and versatility over the conventional melt growth …

This paper reports recent theoretical perspectives and experimental results on
microstructural evolution during sintering in terms of the interface structure, which is either …

Growth behavior of two different types of grains, faceted and rounded, in the same liquid
matrix has been studied in the 70 (25TiC–75WC)–30Co (wt%) system. Powder samples …

Since two major criteria for melting were proposed by Lindemann and Born in the early
1900s, many simulations and observations have been carried out to elucidate the …

Designing an electrocatalyst with low Pt content is an immediate need for essential reactions
in low temperature fuel cell systems. In the present work, La0. 9925Ba0. 0075Al0. 995Pt0 …

The structural transition of grain boundaries in BaTiO3 and related grain growth behaviors
have been investigated for a wide range of oxygen partial pressures [Formula: see text]. A …