Sintering 2026

Session

Flash Sintering

1 Sept 2026, 15:30

96. Accelerated cationic diffusion in oxide ceramics under AC-flash event

Hidehiro Yoshida (The University of Tokyo)

01/09/2026, 15:30

Flash Sintering

2. Invited speaker (by invitation only)

Flash sintering, in which densification occurs almost instantaneously above a threshold electric field strength and furnace temperature, has been widely demonstrated in various oxide ceramics. In addition, bulk ceramics show superplastic flow, accelerated sinter forging, good joining performance and crack healing under flash events, suggesting that flash events significantly promote diffusion...

188. Flash Sintering of B4C: simulation and experimental testing

Ricardo Mineiro (University of Aveiro)

01/09/2026, 16:00

Flash Sintering

3. Oral presentation

B4C is a hard ceramic material that is used for armor protection and nuclear reactor walls. However, it is difficult to fully densify due to its strong covalent bonding; therefore, techniques that employ high temperatures (>2000 ºC) and pressure are often used, namely Hot Pressing or Hot Isostatic Pressing. Nonetheless, these techniques require high energy consumption and take a considerable...

67. Flash Sintering-Enabled Defect Engineering of Functional Oxide Ceramics for Photocatalysis and Sodium-ion Batteries

Anupam Raj (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India)

01/09/2026, 16:20

Flash Sintering

3. Oral presentation

Flash sintering has emerged as a powerful non-equilibrium processing route for engineering defect chemistry and unlocking enhanced functional properties in oxide ceramics. In this work, I demonstrate the versatility of flash sintering in synthesizing advanced TiO2-based functional ceramics for both photocatalysis and sodium-ion battery (SIB) applications. Through Fe–Cu co-doping and Fe...

73. Energy-Efficient Ultra-Fast Spark Plasma Sintering of Binder Jetting 3D-Printed 316L Stainless Steel

Elisa Torresani (San Diego State university)

01/09/2026, 16:40

Flash Sintering

3. Oral presentation

This work presents an energy-efficient and ultra-fast sintering strategy (EU-SPS) based on a pressure-less ultra-fast sintering (PLUFS) approach implemented within a spark plasma sintering (SPS) apparatus. The proposed method enables rapid densification of binder-jetted components without the need for a separate debinding step. By integrating the ultra-rapid thermal capabilities of ultra-fast...

40. Strong Electric Field/Current Effects on High Temperature processes in Zirconia (8YSZ) Polycrystal

Koji Morita (National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS))

02/09/2026, 10:51

Flash Sintering

2. Invited speaker (by invitation only)

Flash sintering, which occurs under strong electric fields larger than a critical value, has been known to successfully lower the sintering temperature and time of ceramic powder compacts. The flash event is known to work not only on the sintering of ceramic powders, but also on high temperature behavior of bulk ceramics, such as deformation and joining. Currently, it has been confirmed that...

160. Expanding the Limits of Flash Sintering Through a Contactless, Plasma Based Approach

Dr Zhao Zhang (Lucideon M+P)

03/09/2026, 09:01

Flash Sintering

2. Invited speaker (by invitation only)

Flash sintering enables rapid ceramic densification at reduced furnace temperatures, but its use is limited by electrode degradation and scaling constraints. We present a contactless flash sintering (CFS) platform that replaces physical electrode with a plasma based charge transfer mechanism integrated with real time electrical control and robotic rastering. Tape cast coatings of 8YSZ,...