Plasma-assisted rapid sintering of nanotitania powders

Rossetti, Marcel; Falk, Gilberto da Silva; Klein, Aloı́sio Nelmo; González, Sergio Yesid Gómez; Binder, Cristiano; Hotza, Dachamir

doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.11.006

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“…As a result, a significant heating efficiency increase is obtained for the hollow cathode discharge as compared to linear glow discharge. By this way, taking advantage of the higher ionization rate and heating efficiency of the hollow cathode discharge configuration, it was recently developed a new process termed plasma-assisted rapid sintering where nanotitania powders were successfully sintered [37].…”

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Surface state change influence’s theoretical approach of pressed iron on hollow cathode discharge characteristics: first results of plasma heating reproducibility for sintering purposes

Brunatto¹

2022

Surf. Topogr.: Metrol. Prop.

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In this work first results of the plasma heating process reproducibility for sintering purposes of pressed iron powder sample was investigated analyzing changes on the current-voltage characteristics of pulsed direct current (dc) Ar + H2 hollow cathode discharges sequentially carried out. For this purpose, the temperature of a sample acting as central cathode was varied by changing the switched-on time (duty cycle) of the pulse, via plasma species bombardment (ions and fast neutrals), which typically occurs in both cathode cylindrical surfaces that constitute the annular (hollow cathode) glow discharge, and measured by a thermocouple inserted in the central cathode sample holder. After two sequential plasma heating experiments, the third one practically reproduced the measured plasma parameters evidenced in the second heating, and the respective heating curves as a function of the time have led to similar current-voltage characteristics suggesting the iron sample sintering in non-isothermal way. Principles comprising plasma-surface interface and metallurgical-physical-chemical reactions, powder surface aspects, thermodynamic properties, metallurgical transformation of the pressed sample, and hollow cathode discharge properties are presented and discussed. The main points considered in the present approach are related to plasma (oxygen-affected plasma ionization, high ionization and excitation rate, and the intense light radiation of the annular glow discharge), thermodynamics (oxidation-reduction reactions, electron work function, sintering driving force, and surface energy), and powder (particle size distribution, morphology, specific surface, and iron recrystallization). To the best of the author's knowledge, it is the first time that it is brought to the light the changes on hollow cathode discharge characteristics while an iron sample acting as the central cathode of an annular glow discharge is subjected to distinct heating steps on the temperature range of 20 to ~1250 °C, leading it to have its sintering initiated.

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confidence: 99%