文摘
Using electrophoretic deposition (EPD), we have produced YSZ individual ceramic coatings and YSZ/Al2O3 composite coatings for a wide range of applications in modern materials research. YSZ and Al2O3 nanopowders were prepared by high-energy physical dispersion techniques, namely, by a laser evaporation–condensation process and electroexplosion of wire, respectively. Stable nonaqueous suspensions for the EPD process have been prepared using YSZ and Al2O3 nanopowders with an average particle size of 11 and 22 nm, respectively. The YSZ/Al2O3 composite coating produced by sintering at 1200°C has been shown to have higher density in comparison with the YSZ individual coating produced at the same temperature. X-ray diffraction characterization showed that the YSZ/Al2O3 composite coating consisted of two crystalline phases: α-Al2O3 (corundum) (42 wt %) and cubic ZrO2〈Y2O3〉 (58 wt %). Quantitative analysis of electron micrographs of the surface of the films showed that the YSZ individual coating produced by sintering at 1200°C had a loose structure and contained pores (9%), as distinct from the composite coating, which had a dense, porefree grain structure.