Curving transparent ceramics via force-driven sintering.

Xincheng Cai, Xiaoqiang Li, Tiecheng Lu, Zhuoying Jia, Shengquan Yu, Bin Kang, Qiwu Shi, Jianqi Qi

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Xincheng Cai *Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9116-9732

Xiaoqiang Li *Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China. xiaoqiangli@caep.cn.

Tiecheng Lu *College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.

Zhuoying JiaInstitute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China.

Shengquan YuInstitute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China.

Bin KangInstitute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China.

Qiwu ShiCollege of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China. shiqiwu@scu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4776-5727

Jianqi QiCollege of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China. qijianqi@scu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-1258

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52402092

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Abstract

Transparent ceramics are critical for advanced optics and armor, but shaping them into highly curved geometries without degrading their optical and mechanical properties remains a formidable challenge. Here, we introduce a force-driven sintering strategy that harnesses force-induced creep to dynamically control microstructure and curvature through continuous stress release. A hallmark of this process is a dynamic curvature reversal phenomenon, governed by cyclic stress accumulation and release. Using force-driven sintering, we fabricated large-scale (0.5*2*22 cm

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PMID42669677

DOI10.1038/s41467-026-76167-2

PMCPMC13526799

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