Chemical synthesis of ferric oxide powders toward transparent YIG ceramics: Fabrication and microstructure evolution

Key Points

• Optimal chemical synthesis of ferric oxide powders led to the successful fabrication of transparent YIG ceramics, enhancing their potential applications.
• Microstructure analysis indicates significant evolution during the fabrication process, demonstrating the influence on optical properties.
• Assessment using powder fabrication methods shows a direct correlation between synthesized ferric oxide structures and the resulting transparency.
• May enable the development of advanced transparent ceramics for electronic and optical applications; broader investigations are encouraged.