Microwave energy has been in use for a variety of applications for over 50 years. Some of the early applications include communication, navigation and drying of food items. At present, industrial uses ...

Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs), a key technology for producing green hydrogen without carbon emissions, require a high-temperature "sintering" process to harden ceramic powders. Researchers at ...

The microwave oven has been a convenience for consumers for some time, but the technology is now making its way into manufacturing processes. A team of Penn State material scientists are microwaving a ...

Microwave cold sintering process (MW-CSP) was used to densify NaCl, KDP, MgMoO₄, Li₂MoO₄, and TiO₂ ceramics. Under the fundamental densification mechanisms dominated by the coupling of the transient ...