| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Powder Materials Processing and Fundamental Understanding
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| Presentation Title |
An Atomistic Modeling Study of Electric Field Effect on Sintering Mechanisms of Zirconia |
| Author(s) |
Kyrel Polifrone, Colin Delaney, Md. Shahrier Hasan, Hadia Bayat, Christopher Foronda, Eugene Olevsky, Wenwu Xu |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Wenwu Xu |
| Abstract Scope |
This study explores the impact of electric field and temperature on flash sintering of zirconia nanoparticles using molecular dynamics simulations. The findings suggest that the electric field effect is secondary to the temperature effect. A comparison of simulations varying temperature and electric field reveals a more significant difference in diffusion coefficient with temperature variations. Furthermore, the electric field effect does not exhibit a consistent monotonic trend, as seen in the changing order of curves when temperature increases. The induced electric field contributes to crystal orientation alignment and promotes surface mechanisms throughout sintering stages. While a higher electric field leads to greater atomic motion in the initial stage, the relationship is not strictly monotonic. However, it consistently enhances the diffusion coefficient of surface atoms, highlighting its role in surface mechanisms. Further research is warranted to fully understand the interplay between electric field, temperature, and sintering mechanisms. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Powder Materials, Modeling and Simulation, Process Technology |