Peng-yu Wang , Xiao-ming Chen , Han-li Lian , Neng Qin , Tian-feng Xu , Xu-mei Zhao , Peng Liu
{"title":"Abnormal change in dielectric constant of BaTiO3 -based ceramics caused by light irradiation: Key role of temperature","authors":"Peng-yu Wang , Xiao-ming Chen , Han-li Lian , Neng Qin , Tian-feng Xu , Xu-mei Zhao , Peng Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117565","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117565","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Change in dielectric constant of dielectric materials caused by light irradiation is called as photo-dielectric effect (PDE), which is very important to develop innovative electronic devices with photo-dielectric functionalities. The light irradiation always causes increase in dielectric constant, as reported widely in various materials including (Bi<sub>0.5</sub>Na<sub>0.5</sub>)<sub>0.94</sub>Ba<sub>0.06</sub>TiO<sub>3</sub> (BNBT). However, in this work, light illumination -induced obvious decrease in dielectric constant of the dense Mn<sup>3 +</sup>-doped BaTiO<sub>3</sub> -based ceramics (BTM) was observed at room temperature, which shows opposite phenomenon compared to BNBT. By exploring effect of temperature on PDE, it is found that the thermal effect plays key role in affecting PDE behavior. The corresponding mechanism for the discrepancy of PDE between BTM and BNBT was discussed. The study helps to further explore complex factors affecting abnormal behavior of PDE.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117565"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shen Li , Ziqi Cao , Zuojiang Wang , Mengli Xiao , Han Luo , Guang Ran
{"title":"Ordered distribution of bubble complexes induced by the planar defects","authors":"Shen Li , Ziqi Cao , Zuojiang Wang , Mengli Xiao , Han Luo , Guang Ran","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117564","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117564","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The interaction between He bubbles and planar defects can lead to an ordered distribution of bubbles that serve as a strong inhibitor of dislocations. Systematic research into this phenomenon is therefore essential to reduce irradiation hardening. However, the mechanisms behind the formation of this phenomenon are still unclear. In this work, using the <em>in-situ</em> 20 keV He<sup>+</sup> irradiation method, bubble arrays in SiC were formed by the two-dimensional confinement effect of the planar defects. The subsequent irradiation process led to size growth and overlapping of the bubbles, resulting in a coral-like bubble structure that could be observed the [011] zone axis. For the first time, the observation of bubble bridges forming between the primary faulted planes with a larger average bubble size was reported. They formed by the preferential accumulation of vacancies at the junction of planar defects or the incoherent twin boundaries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 15","pages":"Article 117564"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144167686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yichen Xing , Ruifang Wang , Yufei Shi , Yusi Che , Jilin He
{"title":"Synthesis and comprehensive performance of magnesium tantalate ceramics","authors":"Yichen Xing , Ruifang Wang , Yufei Shi , Yusi Che , Jilin He","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117562","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117562","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>MgTa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> and Mg<sub>4</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> were synthesized separately based on the effects of temperature, preforming pressure, and morphology of raw material tantalum pentoxide on the phase composition and microstructure of magnesium tantalate. The comprehensive performance and manufacturing cost of MgTa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> and Mg<sub>4</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> ceramics were evaluated. The experimental results indicated that the optimum synthesis conditions of MgTa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub> and Mg<sub>4</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> included type-I tantalum pentoxide as raw material, 100 MPa of preforming pressure, and 1260 °C for 10 h of temperature profile. Compared with MgTa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>6</sub>, Mg<sub>4</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> ceramic exhibited superior mechanical and thermal performance with a thermal conductivity of 1.94–3.02 W·m<sup>−1</sup>·K<sup>−1</sup> across 100–1000 °C, coupled with a thermal expansion coefficient of 11.1 × 10<sup>−6</sup> K<sup>−1</sup> at 1000 °C and Vickers hardness of 7.11 GPa. Mg<sub>4</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> ceramic has the advantage of comprehensive performance and manufacturing cost relative to conventional rare earth tantalate and yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ), which is a promising alternative for next-generation thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117562"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144168262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progressive entropy engineering in AlTiHfNbTaZrN: Achieving superior thermomechanical properties through lattice distortion and thermodynamic kinetic factors","authors":"Hua D. Zhang , Jie Zhang , Li Chen , Yi Kong","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117558","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117558","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-entropy nitride coatings garnered significant attention by overcoming the earlier thermal decomposition of TiAlN. Combining DFT calculations and experimental studies, we demonstrate all AlTiHfNbTaZrN coatings adopt a rock salt structure, driven by energetic preference and entropy stabilizing. Increasing Me content (Me=Hf+Nb+Ta+Zr) enhances hardness progressively from ∼28.4 GPa of Al<sub>0.45</sub>Ti<sub>0.55</sub>N to ∼36.9 GPa of Al<sub>0.38</sub>Ti<sub>0.14</sub>(Me)<sub>0.48</sub>N, attributed to lattice distortion. Toughness improvements correlate with Ta/Nb-induced metallic bonding. Thermal stability improves with peak hardness at ∼37.9 GPa for Al<sub>0.38</sub>Ti<sub>0.14</sub>(Me)<sub>0.48</sub>N after annealing to 1100 °C, surpassing ∼32.8 GPa of Al<sub>0.45</sub>Ti<sub>0.55</sub>N after 900 °C. Decreased activation energies indicate no hysteretic diffusion effect with increased entropy and distortion, while Me substitution strengthens ionic bondings with nitrogen to offset lattice expansion and brings increased average diffusion energies for non-Al metal atoms. Furthermore, greater strain energy between c-AlN and parent nitrides hinders the precipitation of Al atoms. These entropy-engineered coatings outperform TiAlN, making them ideal for cutting tools.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117558"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Petra Šimonová , Clémence Petit , Christophe Meunier , François Valdivieso , Willi Pabst
{"title":"Microwave sintering of SnO2/ZnO ceramics: Effects of SiC susceptor","authors":"Petra Šimonová , Clémence Petit , Christophe Meunier , François Valdivieso , Willi Pabst","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117560","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117560","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the effect of a SiC susceptor on the microwave (MW) heating of pure SnO<sub>2</sub>, pure ZnO and their composites in different weight ratios (S80-Z20, S50-Z50, S20-Z80). All samples were sintered with and without a SiC susceptor in a multimode MW cavity, and additional MW heating experiments were conducted in a single-mode cavity to observe the MW/material interactions of the pure binary oxides. The role of the SiC susceptor—commonly used to enhance MW absorption—was the key focus. Power curves are discussed in detail since they show the changes in material properties at certain temperatures. Our results show that SnO<sub>2</sub> and ZnO ceramics can be heated even without a susceptor, with pure SnO<sub>2</sub> initiating heating faster than ZnO and composites exhibiting intermediate behavior. The microstructure, linear shrinkage, bulk density, porosity, and phase composition were characterized for all prepared samples under both sintering conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 15","pages":"Article 117560"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiyue Kang , Fengwei Xie , Ziren Yuan , Shuaipeng Chen , Ziyi Xu , Zeyu Teng , Xiaojing Li , Yuehui He
{"title":"Enhanced mechanical properties and oxidation resistance of (Ti,W,Mo,Ta)(C,N)-doped binderless Ti(C,N)-based ceramics","authors":"Xiyue Kang , Fengwei Xie , Ziren Yuan , Shuaipeng Chen , Ziyi Xu , Zeyu Teng , Xiaojing Li , Yuehui He","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117543","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117543","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Binderless Ti(C,N)-based ceramics were fabricated via spark plasma sintering using Ti(C,N) and (Ti,W,Mo,Ta)(C,N) powders as starting materials. Thermal analysis results indicated that, compared with Ti(C,N) powders, the solid solution powders possessed higher activation energy for oxidation, reducing oxidation susceptibility during preparation and promoting densification during sintering. As the content of (Ti,W,Mo,Ta)(C,N) increased, the relative density and transverse rapture strength were continuously enhanced. The sample containing 80 wt % solid solution exhibited the highest hardness and fracture toughness. Additionally, the utilization of (Ti,W,Mo,Ta)(C,N) significantly enhanced oxidation resistance, which was attributed to its promotion of the anatase-to-rutile phase transformation of the oxidation products, owing to the incorporation of W, Mo, and Ta into the Ti(C,N). During the initial stage of oxidation, the oxidation products of (Ti,W,Mo,Ta)(C,N) rapidly transformed to rutile-type oxides with high stability. This mechanism inhibited volume changes and crack formation, resulting in dense and flat oxidized surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 15","pages":"Article 117543"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rundong Gu , Chun Li , Pengfei Wang , Wenting He , Chaolong Ren , Yue Ma
{"title":"Ferroelastic domain switching and toughening mechanism for T’-YSZ@Al2O3 core-shell structured ceramic materials","authors":"Rundong Gu , Chun Li , Pengfei Wang , Wenting He , Chaolong Ren , Yue Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117561","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The metastable tetragonal (T’) phase yttria-stabilized zirconia (T’-YSZ) exhibits exceptional fracture toughness, offering potential for improving the insufficient toughness of high-temperature HfO₂-based thermal barrier coatings. In our prior work, a T’-YSZ@Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> core-shell structure was developed to suppress ion diffusion between the T’-YSZ reinforcing phase and cubic yttria-stabilized hafnia (C-YSH) matrix, thereby stabilizing the phase structure and enhancing fracture toughness through ferroelastic toughening. Building on this foundation, we systematically investigated the influence of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> shell thickness on ferroelastic domain switching by fabricating T’-YSZ@Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> ceramics with varying shell-to-core volume ratios (10 %, 20 %, 30 % Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, denoted as CS10 %, CS20 %, CS30 %) via spark plasma sintering (SPS). Multiscale characterization (SEM, XRD, TEM, Raman) combined with FIB-assisted localized analysis and mechanical testing revealed that within a shell-core volume ratio range of 0–30 %, both hardness and elastic modulus increased monotonically with shell thickness. Notably, the fracture toughness peaked at 6.59 MPa·m<sup>1/2</sup> for CS20 % (shell-to-core ratio 0.2), representing an 18.5 % improvement over pure T’-YSZ. Beyond this threshold, excessive Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> compromised toughness by reducing the T’-YSZ reinforcement content. Furthermore, the Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> shell induced tensile stress within the T’-YSZ core, facilitating stress-driven ferroelastic domain switching. This interfacial stress engineering effectively enhanced domain switching and improving ferroelastic toughening efficiency.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117561"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A mesoscale multiphysics model of field-assisted sintering","authors":"Sawan Kumar, Arka Lahiri","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117557","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117557","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Athermal mechanisms like the generation of Frenkel pairs under electric fields and thermal mechanisms of Joule heating have been suggested to explain the accelerated kinetics of field-assisted sintering. However, there is no consensus in the scientific community regarding the predominant mechanism responsible for accelerating the sintering kinetics under electric fields. In this study, we present a multiphysics model of field-assisted sintering to directly simulate the sintering kinetics in the mesoscale, considering thermal mechanisms only. With yttria-stabilized zirconia as the model system, our simulations reveal that the rapid kinetics of field-assisted sintering cannot be caused by Joule heating alone. Also, there is no evidence in our simulations to support the mechanisms of overheating and incipient melting at the grain boundaries. Our work provides a direct assessment of the efficacy of the thermal mechanisms of field-assisted sintering and indicates that the athermal mechanisms are critical to the rapid sintering rates observed experimentally.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117557"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144155155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anass Chrir , Oscar Rojas , Maxime Bavencoffe , Fernando Rubio-Marcos , Jesús López-Sánchez , Laurence Boyer , Olivier Durand-Panteix , Pascal Marchet
{"title":"Elaboration, post-annealing and energy harvesting performance of NBT-6BT thick films produced by aerosol deposition","authors":"Anass Chrir , Oscar Rojas , Maxime Bavencoffe , Fernando Rubio-Marcos , Jesús López-Sánchez , Laurence Boyer , Olivier Durand-Panteix , Pascal Marchet","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117559","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117559","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the fabrication and the properties of 0.94 (Na<sub>0.5</sub>Bi<sub>0.5</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub>-0.06 BaTiO<sub>3</sub> (NBT-6BT) thick films elaborated by the Aerosol Deposition (AD) method. The as-deposited films exhibit reduced grain size, partial amorphization, and lack of ferro/piezoelectricity. Post-annealing led to a progressive enhancement of crystallinity and grain growth, restoring ferro/piezoelectric properties. Selected Area Diffraction (SAD) patterns of annealed samples confirm the coexistence of tetragonal and rhombohedral phases, characteristic of the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB). The 1000 °C annealed films exhibit the highest properties, with remnant polarization of ∼20 µC·cm<sup>−2</sup>, coercive field of 5 kV·mm<sup>−1</sup>, and maximum strain response of 0.3 % for a 10 KV·mm<sup>−1</sup> electric field. In addition, the annealing process reduces the leakage currents, indicating improved film quality. Energy harvesting tests using cantilever-based devices confirm effective mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion, with a maximum harvested power of 3.53 nW. These results highlight the potential of AD-deposited NBT-6BT films for lead-free piezoelectric applications, including sensors, actuators, and energy harvesters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117559"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144135033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ang Xu , Ruoqi Wang , Zhangcan Yang , Yifei Hu , Jilong Liu , Junjie Hu , Songyan Lu , Likun Miao , Heping Li , Jinping Suo
{"title":"Oxidation of textured Ti2AlN under controlled oxygen partial pressure","authors":"Ang Xu , Ruoqi Wang , Zhangcan Yang , Yifei Hu , Jilong Liu , Junjie Hu , Songyan Lu , Likun Miao , Heping Li , Jinping Suo","doi":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117556","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2025.117556","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The performance of Al-containing MAX materials is limited by the formation of voids in their oxidation layer. In this work, we successfully formed a highly protective nanocrystalline α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> layer on the surface by oxidizing textured Ti<sub>2</sub>AlN under controlled oxygen partial pressure. The quality of the oxidation layer depends on the synergy between the textural orientation and oxygen pressure. Low oxygen pressure led to the formation of superior α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> layers on the textured side surface of Ti<sub>2</sub>AlN. This process facilitated Al diffusion and generated α-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> at 900 °C. An oxidation model was established based on experimental observations and theoretical calculations, enhancing the performance of MAX materials under harsh conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":17408,"journal":{"name":"Journal of The European Ceramic Society","volume":"45 14","pages":"Article 117556"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144154391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}