Microstructure and dielectric property of flash sintered SiO2-coated BaTiO3 ceramics

Flash sintering method was adopted to sinter SiO 2 -coated BaTiO 3 ceramics to lower sintering temperature and shorten sintering time. The microstructure and dielectric property of BaTiO 3 with different amount of SiO 2 coating were studied. Samples can be flash sintered at furnace temperatures lower than conventional sintering temperature. Though the onset flash sintering temperature increased obviously with increasing SiO 2 content, the estimated sample temperatures were found close to each other. Samples with improved density was achieved with higher SiO 2 content, but their dielectric constant decreased. Flash sintered samples with 1.5 wt% SiO 2 addition possess a fair dielectric constant with improved density.