Electron beam‐physical vapor‐deposited thermal barrier coatings (TBC) are susceptible to damage due to environmental contaminants such as calcium–magnesium–aluminum–silicon oxide systems (CMAS). This paper discusses various approaches of modifying TBC for enhanced protection against CMAS attack. Methodologies were explored with various coating systems maintaining functionality as nonwetting, sacrificial, and impervious to CMAS attack. In the brief isothermal (1260°C/10 min) tests, a nearly crack‐free and reglazed Pd coating provided substantial protection from the CMAS attack. Approaches that provided some minor improvements need further optimization to better assess their viability.
Advanced thermal barrier coating materials are necessary to improve the efficiency of next-generation gas turbine engines. As such, different TBC chemistries must be developed with enhanced temperature stability above that of 7YSZ (~1200°C) while maintaining thermal and mechanical reliability. The present study investigates the effect of rare-earth content on the mechanical properties of ZrO 2 TBCs. Various cubic compositions in the ZrO-GdO 1.5 system were investigated in the form of monolithic pellets and coatings with stoichiometric GZO
Separators play a
crucial role in ensuring the safety of lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs). Commercial polyolefin-based separators such as polyethylene
(PE) still possess serious safety risks under abuse conditions because
of their poor thermal stability. In this work, a novel type of binder-free,
thin ceramic-coated separators with superior safety characteristics
is demonstrated. A thin layer of alumina (Al
2
O
3
) is coated on commercial PE separators using the electron-beam physical
vapor deposition (EB-PVD) technique. Scanning electron microscopy
(SEM), contact angle, impedance spectroscopy, and adhesion test techniques
were employed to evaluate structure–property correlations.
When compared to commercial slurry-coated separators, the EB-PVD-coated
separators display (i) higher thermal stability, (ii) stronger ceramic–polymer
adhesion, and (iii) competitive electrochemical performance of full
LIB cells. Thermal stability, in terms of improved shutdown and breakdown
characteristics of the separator, was studied using the in situ impedance
technique up to 190 °C. In addition, the improved adhesion of
the ceramic layer deposited on the PE separator was studied following
the tape adhesion strength test. We prove that the thin (binder-free)
ceramic layer coated by EB-PVD is far more effective in improving
separator safety than those made using the conventional thick slurry
coating.
Pyrochlore oxides have most of the relevant attributes for use as next generation thermal barrier coatings such as phase stability, low sintering kinetics and low thermal conductivity. One of the issues with the pyrochlore oxides is their lower toughness and therefore higher erosion rate compared to the current state of the art TBC material, yttria (6-8 wt. %) stabilized zirconia (YSZ). In this work, sintering characteristics were investigated for novel multilayered coating consisted of alternating layers of pyrochlore oxide viz Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7 and t' low k (rare earth oxide doped YSZ). Thermal gradient and isothermal high temperature (1316°C) annealing conditions were used to investigate sintering and cracking in these coatings. The results are then compared with that of relevant monolayered coatings and a baseline YSZ coating.
Research on advanced thermal barrier coating (TBC) materials capable of operating beyond 1200°C has primarily focused on the rare earth zirconate pyrochlores, particularly gadolinium zirconate (Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7 -GZO). The drawback of this material is a significant reduction in durability due to a low fracture toughness. This study investigates utilization of a thermodynamically compatible gadolinia alumina perovskite (GdAlO 3 -GAP) toughening phase to improve the durability of GZO. Dense pellets were fabricated to assess the material properties with minimal microstructural influence. Thermal stability, elastic modulus, hardness, indentation fracture resistance and erosion durability were evaluated for GZO, GAP, and composite pellets containing 10, 30, and 50 wt.% GAP. It was demonstrated that GAP and GZO are thermodynamically compatible through 1600°C and thus capable of operating well beyond the limits of traditional 7 wt.% yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ). Grain sizes are maintained due to a lack of diffusion, and thus microstructural stability is enhanced. The GAP fracture toughness was shown to be over 2X that of GZO while exhibiting a lower elastic modulus and similar hardness. The 50:50 GZO-GAP composite exhibited a 63% reduction in the absolute erosion rate, demonstrating the immense toughening capabilities of this system. The implications for composite TBCs utilizing this system are discussed, along with future work.
K E Y W O R D Saluminates, composites, durability, gadolinium zirconate, thermal barrier coatings
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