Research Progress in Preparation of Glass and Glass-Ceramics via Spark Plasma Sintering

doi:10.16552/j.cnki.issn1001-1625.2025.1044

Abstract

Abstract:

Spark plasma sintering （SPS）， featuring advantages of rapid heating， short densification time， and externally applied pressure， has emerged as a powerful low-temperature technique for preparation of glass and glass-ceramics. This review summarizes recent progress in SPS preparation of glass and glass-ceramics. The differences and commonalities in sintering behaviors and property-tailoring strategies of different raw materials， including nanoparticles， micron-sized glass powders， micron-sized glass-ceramic powders， zeolites， and metal-organic frameworks （MOFs）. Furthermore， the effects of key processing parameters such as temperature， pressure， and heating rate on structural formation and final properties are discussed. Finally， the potential of SPS for preparing high-performance glass and glass-ceramics is highlighted.

Key words: glass, glass-ceramics, powder, zeolite, spark plasma sintering

CLC Number:

TQ171

LIU Shuang, JI Yuanmeng, QIN Zeyu, GUAN Botao, LI Lei, LI Weijie, WANG Qingwei, DING Linfeng, ZHOU Beiying, WANG Lianjun. Research Progress in Preparation of Glass and Glass-Ceramics via Spark Plasma Sintering[J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2026, 45(3): 1047-1061.

Figures/Tables 14

Fig.1 Basic process of spark plasma sintering［19］

Fig.2 SEM image of quartz glass prepared by conventional method （7 nm SiO2 powder as raw material）［37］

Fig.3 Transmittance of glass prepared by SPS （nano-SiO2 powder as raw material）［1］

Fig.4 SEM image of SiC nanoparticles chemical deposited on SiO2 surface［44］

Fig.5 Total X-ray structure factor S（Q） of quartz glass prepared by melt-quenching process and SPS［50］

Fig.6 XRD patterns of samples［56］

Fig.7 （a） Optical images of SBA-15 samples at different SPS temperatures ［58］；（b） schematic illustration of in-situ collapse mechanism of SBA-15［9］

Fig.8 （a） XRD patterns of FDU-12， SBA-15， MCM-41， MSNs， and ZSM-5 powders and bulk samples；（b） transmission UV-Vis spectra of silicate glass prepared at different sintering temperatures （FDU-12： 910 ℃； SBA-15： 1 020 ℃； MCM-41： 1 040 ℃； MSNs： 980 ℃； ZSM-5： 1 350 ℃）；（c） photo of sintered glass；（d） TEM image of FDU-12；（e） schematic illustration of SPS mechanism of FDU-12［59］

Fig.9 Representative structures of MOFs glass suitable for sintering［65］

Fig.10 Comparison of glass-forming ability among different glass systems［69］

Fig.11 （a） XRD patterns of standard ZIF-62 crystal， solvothermally synthesized ZIF-62， and ZIF-62 glass prepared by ambient pressure melt-quenching （MQ） and 60 MPa SPS［70］；（b） DSC ascending scanning curves of ZIF-62 glass obtained under ambient pressure and 60 MPa by MQ method［70］

Fig.12 XRD patterns of glass-ceramics prepared by SPS

Fig.13 （a） XRD pattern of fluorphlogopite glass-ceramic powder；（b） XRD pattern of SPS glass-ceramics［82］（Li2Si2O5 glass-ceramic powder as raw material）［30］

Fig.14 Schematic illustration of synthesis methods for ZnGa2O4 transparent ceramics［83］

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