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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

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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.