This work verifies the applicability of two‐stage sintering as a means of suppressing the final
stage grain growth of submicrometer alumina. The first heating step should be short at a …

Different microstructures in Si 3 N 4 ceramics containing Y 2 O 3 and Al 2 O 3 as sintering
additives were prepared by two‐step sintering. Pull‐out and elastic bridging were most …

In this article, Co 1−x Zn x Fe 2 O 4 (x=0.0 and 0.5) spinel ferrite nanoparticles were achieved
at 800 C by starch-assisted sol–gel autocombustion method. To further reduce the particle …

A (Hf-Ta-Zr-Nb-Ti)C high-entropy carbide was prepared by ball milling and a two-step Spark
Plasma Sintering process, achieving a single-phase ceramic sample with a high relative …

For various systems two-stage sintering has been reported as a successful way of
suppressing the grain growth in the final stage of densification of polycrystalline ceramics. Our …

Congestive heart failure (HF) remains a serious burden in the Western World. Despite
advances in pharmacotherapy and resynchronization, many patients have progression to end-…

Porous silicon nitride ceramics having properties similar to the human trabecular bone have
been sintered and characterized in order to develop a material applicable as bone substitute…

Alumina–carbon nanotubes composites were studied with respect to obtain the homogeneous
distribution of nanotubes within the alumina matrix. Disaggregation and uniform …

Sarcopenia, a syndrome commonly seen in elderly populations, is often characterized by a
gradual loss of skeletal muscle, leading to the decline of muscle strength and physical …

The oxidation behaviour at 1350–1450 C/0–204 h of SiC ceramics was investigated as a
function of the processing route. SiC ceramics were prepared by rapid hot-pressing of the …