Optimizing Sintering Conditions for Y2O3 Ceramics: A Study of Atmosphere-Dependent Microstructural Evolution and Optical Performance
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Ceramic Fabrication
2.2. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Sintering Method | Sintering Additive | Transmittance | Ref. |
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Y2O3 | VS + HIP | None | 83.0%@3–5 μm | [15] |
Y2O3 | AS + HIP | None | 81.8%@800 nm | [16] |
Y2O3 | VS | ZrO2 | 80%@3–6 μm | [17] |
Y2O3 | OS | ZrO2 | 80%@800 nm | [9] |
Y2O3 | VS + HIP | None | 81.6%@800 nm 84.0%@3.3 μm | This work |
Y2O3 | OS + HIP | None | 81.9%@800 nm 80.8%@3.3 μm | This work |
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Wang, X.; Xing, D.; Wang, Y.; Wang, J.; Ma, J.; Liu, P.; Zhang, J.; Tang, D. Optimizing Sintering Conditions for Y2O3 Ceramics: A Study of Atmosphere-Dependent Microstructural Evolution and Optical Performance. Ceramics 2025, 8, 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics8020066
Wang X, Xing D, Wang Y, Wang J, Ma J, Liu P, Zhang J, Tang D. Optimizing Sintering Conditions for Y2O3 Ceramics: A Study of Atmosphere-Dependent Microstructural Evolution and Optical Performance. Ceramics. 2025; 8(2):66. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics8020066
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xueer, Dongliang Xing, Ying Wang, Jun Wang, Jie Ma, Peng Liu, Jian Zhang, and Dingyuan Tang. 2025. "Optimizing Sintering Conditions for Y2O3 Ceramics: A Study of Atmosphere-Dependent Microstructural Evolution and Optical Performance" Ceramics 8, no. 2: 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics8020066
APA StyleWang, X., Xing, D., Wang, Y., Wang, J., Ma, J., Liu, P., Zhang, J., & Tang, D. (2025). Optimizing Sintering Conditions for Y2O3 Ceramics: A Study of Atmosphere-Dependent Microstructural Evolution and Optical Performance. Ceramics, 8(2), 66. https://doi.org/10.3390/ceramics8020066