Highly dense 0.3CaCeNbWO8-0.7LaMnO3 composite ceramics fabricated by cold sintering process

The cold sintering process (CSP) has been used for fabricating functional ceramics at a low sintering temperature. In this study, highly dense 0.3CaCeNbWO 8 -0.7LaMnO 3 composite ceramics have been successfully fabricated by CSP. The phase structure, microstructure, and electrical properties of composite ceramics have been investigated. The composite ceramic is mainly composed of a tetragonal CaCeNbWO 8 phase with scheelite structure and an orthorhombic LaMnO 3 phase with perovskite structure. The relative density of composite ceramic is 94.5%, and is higher than that of single phase ceramic. The resistivity of composite ceramic exhibits negative temperature coefficient characteristics, with an aging coefficient less than 2%. Such a sintering methodology is of great significance, since it provides a feasible idea for preparing composite ceramics.