A viable technique for the formation of strontium titanate bicrystals at high pressure and fast heating rate via the spark plasma sintering apparatus is developed.
Hughes, L. A., van Benthem, K. Spark Plasma Sintering Apparatus Used for the Formation of Strontium Titanate Bicrystals. J. Vis. Exp. (120), e55223, doi:10.3791/55223 (2017).