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SUBMITTER: Saunders T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4897693 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20160608
This paper presents a novel derivative of flash sintering, in which contactless flash sintering (CFS) is achieved using plasma electrodes. In this setup, electrical contact with the sample to be sintered is made by two arc plasma electrodes, one on either side, allowing current to pass through the sample. This opens up the possibility of continuous throughput flash sintering. Preheating, a usual precondition for flash sintering, is provided by the arc electrodes which heat the sample to 1400 °C. ...[more]