Preparation of Bi3.6Ho0.4Ti3O12 Ceramics by Hot-Press Sintering
Hot-Press Sintering, a Method that Could Effectively Decrease the Densification Temperature due to the Applied Pressure, Was Employed to Prepare a New Kind of Ho3+ Doped Bi4Ti3O12 Ceramics, Bi3.6Ho0.4Ti3O12. The Effect of Preparation Parameters on the Crystal Phase, Density and Microstructure of the Ceramics Were Investigated. at First, Single-Phased Bi3.6Ho0.4Ti3O12 Powders Were Synthesized from Bi2o3, Tio2 and Ho2o3 Raw Powders by Solid-State Reaction and the Optimum Calcined Temperature Should Be 900 °C. The as-Synthesized Powders Were Further Densified at 750-900 °C to Prepare Bi3.6Ho0.4Ti3O12 Ceramics. Dense (relative Density Was 99.4 %) Bi3.6Ho0.4Ti3O12 Ceramics with a Compact Texture Were then Obtained by Hot-Press at 850 °C, about 150-200 °C Lower as Compared with Pressureless Sintering.