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Title: | Spark Plasma Sintering of BiFeO3 |
Authors: | Mazumder, R Chakravarty, D Bhattacharya, Dipten Sen, A |
Keywords: | Ceramics Dielectric properties Ferroelectricity |
Issue Date: | 2009 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Elsevier, Materials Research Bulletin, Volume 44, Issue 3, 5 March 2009, Pages 555-559 |
Abstract: | Dense BiFeO3 ceramics were prepared by a novel spark plasma sintering (SPS) technique. The sintering was conducted at temperatures ranging from 675 to 750 °C under 70 MPa pressure. A bulk density value up to 96% of theoretical density was achieved in the process. This contrast to around 90% of the theoretical density achieved by conventional sintering at around 830 °C. It was found that the tendency to form unwanted Bi2Fe4O9 phase is higher at a high sintering temperature for SPS. The dielectric and ferroelectric properties also improved (with respect to conventionally sintered sample) for spark plasma-sintered samples. |
URI: | http://10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.07.017 http://hdl.handle.net/2080/864 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles |
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