Abstract
Porous yttria-stabilised zirconia ceramics have been gaining popularity throughout the years in various fields, such as energy, environment, medicine, etc. Although yttria-stabilised zirconia is a well-studied material, voided yttria-stabilised zirconia powder particles have not been demonstrated yet, and might play an important role in future technology developments. A sol-gel synthesis accompanied by a freeze-drying process is currently being proposed as a method of obtaining sponge-like nano morphology of embedded faceted voids inside yttria-stabilised zirconia particles. The results rely on a freeze-drying stage as an effective and simple method for generating nano-voided yttria-stabilised zirconia particles without the use of template-assisted additives.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1440 |
Journal | Materials |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- 7-8 mol % YSZ
- Freeze-dry
- Internal nano-voids
- Sol-gel
- XRD Rietveld refinement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science