Microwave processing has received significant attention based on the energy efficient
volumetric processing. The internal heat generation during the microwave heating …

In this article, the elaboration and the characterization of silica-alumina refractory have been
reviewed. Refractory oxides encompass a broad range of unary, binary, and ternary ceramic …

A high density 10 wt% ZrB 2 and 1 wt%. CNT-reinforced mullite-based composite was
prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at temperature of 1350° C, average heating rate …

In this paper, 90-W microwave radiation for 5 min plus a shortened heat curing period was
applied to cure the fresh geopolymer paste. Results showed that microwave radiation …

Fly ash geopolymer requires rather long heat curing to obtain reasonable strength
development at an early age. However, the long heat curing period limits the application of …

Synthesis and sintering of (K, Na) NbO 3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics (KNN) were
carried out using conventional and microwave heating processes. Microwave calcination …

Susceptor-assisted microwave processing is a rapidly growing technology due to its
superiority over the conventional processing. In contrast to the conventional heating from the …

Geopolymerization technology provides a promising approach for mixed recycled aggregate
(MRA). However, the chemical activity of ground MRA powder (MRAP) is generally low …

In this study, mullite ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) reinforced with Ta 2 O 5 particles (10
wt%) were fabricated through spark plasma sintering (SPS) and microwave sintering (MW) …

The nature of microwave sintering cannot be explained in the past and has been generally
called microwave effect. Here we show that the E-field intensification is the reason of …