We report a giant resistance drop induced by dc electrical currents in La 0.67 Ca 0.33 MnO 3 epitaxial thin films. Resistance of the patterned thin films decreases exponentially with increasing current and a maximum drop shows at the temperature of resistance peak T p . Variation of resistance with current densities can be scaled below and above T p , respectively. This work can be useful for the future applications of electroresistance.

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In this work, yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ) based thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) were deposited by a supersonic atmospheric plasma spray (SAPS). The influence of the unmelted nanoparticles on the thermomechanical properties of the nanostructured YSZ coatings was studied by heat insulation and thermal shock tests. The results indicated that nanostructured SAPS-coatings consisted of nano/micro-grains (60-150 nm) and unmelted nanoparticles (20-50 nm) and exhibited a bimodal microstructure. When the unmelted nanoparticle content increased from 4 to 11%, the Weibull modulus (M) decreased by 46% while the coating's insulation temperature increased by 32%. The thermal cycling life of the nanostructured SAPS-coating was maximised when the unmelted nanoparticle content reached approximately 8%.