Ying Yang , Hiroshi Masuda , Fei Shen Ong , Hidehiro Yoshida
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Abstract
The diffusivity of Er cations in Y2O3 was directly investigated using Er2O3/Y2O3 interdiffusion couples under alternating current (AC) flash events. Specimen temperatures during the AC-flash events were determined by a combination of direct thermographic measurement and numerical simulations. Compared to conventional heat treatment without electric field, the diffusion of the Er cations proceeded more than 30 times faster in the AC-flash treatment at a specimen temperature of about 1700℃. This indicates that the cationic interdiffusion was athermally promoted by the AC electric field. Eventually, both the lattice and grain boundary diffusivities were 2–3 orders of magnitude greater under the AC-flash events than without the electric field at the specimen temperatures of 1550℃–1880℃. Grain growth and grain boundary migration associated with significant grain boundary bowing-out were also enhanced with the increasing current density.
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The Journal of the European Ceramic Society publishes the results of original research and reviews relating to ceramic materials. Papers of either an experimental or theoretical character will be welcomed on a fully international basis. The emphasis is on novel generic science concerning the relationships between processing, microstructure and properties of polycrystalline ceramics consolidated at high temperature. Papers may relate to any of the conventional categories of ceramic: structural, functional, traditional or composite. The central objective is to sustain a high standard of research quality by means of appropriate reviewing procedures.