Zirconates with high melting points were investigated for application as materials for thermal barrier coatings at operating temperatures >1300°C. SrZrO 3 , BaZrO 3 , and La 2 Zr 2 O 7 powders were synthesized and sintered to compacts with various levels of porosity. The sintering results indicated a promising low-sintering activity of the investigated materials. Thermal properties of these dense materials were determined. Thermal expansion coefficients were slightly lower than those of Y 2 O 3 -stabilized ZrO 2 (YSZ); thermal conductivities of SrZrO 3 and BaZrO 3 were comparable or slightly higher than those of YSZ. La 2 Zr 2 O 7 had a lower thermal conductivity. SrZrO 3 was not suitable for application as a thermal barrier coating because of a phase transition at temperatures between 700°and 800°C. Mechanical properties (hardness, fracture toughness, and Young's modulus) of dense BaZrO 3 and La 2 Zr 2 O 7 samples were determined by indentation techniques and showed lower hardness and Young's modulus compared to YSZ. BaZrO 3 and La 2 Zr 2 O 7 powders were optimized for application as powders for plasma spraying. Plasma-sprayed coatings were produced and characterized. Thermal cycling with a gas burner at 1200°C showed a massive attack of the BaZrO 3 coating, with loss of BaO. On the other hand, the La 2 Zr 2 O 7 coating showed excellent thermal stability and thermal shock behavior.
As possible electrolyte materials for all-solid-state Na-ion batteries (NIBs), scandium-substituted Na 3 Zr 2 (SiO 4 ) 2 (PO 4 ) in the structure of NASICONs (Na super-ionic conductors) have received hardly any attention so far, although among all the trivalent cations, Sc 3+ might be the most suitable substitution ion for Na 3 Zr 2 (SiO 4 ) 2 (PO 4 ) because the ionic radius of Sc 3+ (74.5 pm) is the closest to that of Zr 4+ (72.0 pm). In this study, a solution-assisted solid-state reaction (SASSR) method is described and a series of scandium-substituted Na 3 Zr 2 (SiO 4 ) 2 (PO 4 ) with the formula of Na 3+x Sc x Zr 2-x (SiO 4 ) 2 (PO 4 ) (NSZSPx, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6) have been prepared. This synthesis route can be applied for powder preparation on a large scale and at low cost. With increasing degrees of scandium substitution, the total conductivity of the samples also increases. An optimum total Na-ion conductivity of 4.0 × 10 -3 S cm -1 at 25 °C is achieved by Na 3.4 Sc 0.4 Zr 1.6 (SiO 4 ) 2 (PO 4 ) (NSZSP0.4), which is the best value of all reported polycrystalline Na-ion conductors. The possible reasons for such high conductivity are discussed.
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