Ceramics are a class of inorganic, non-metallic materials held together through ionic and covalent bonding. Their atomic structure is defined by a rigid lattice network formed during high-temperature ...

Flash sintering is a novel field assisted sintering technique, whereby ceramics can be sintered in just a few seconds. For example, 3 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia (3YSZ) was shown to sinter in 5 ...