“…However, this method is time-consuming and energy intensive. Many other routes for the preparation of BaTiO 3 powders such as the sol-gel [13,14], hydrothermal [8,15,16], precipitation [17,18] and combustion methods [19] have been reported. In addition, novel methods that have been reported for fast sintering, such as spark plasma sintering (SPS) [20] and microwave sintering [21], are unique alternatives to conventional sintering.…”