Arc plasma sprayed thin films and coatings exhibit excellent mechanical properties for anti-
corrosion, anti-wear, anti-radiation, thermal isolation, and heat conduction applications …

Thermal barrier coatings used to protect the blades of aircraft and gas turbine engines are
primarily ceramic coatings with unique microstructures result of the deposition method used …

Volcanic ash is a major threat to aviation safety. The softening/melting temperatures of
volcanic ash lie far below typical aero‐engine operating temperatures. Thus, molten ash can …

Aero-engine is a key part of aircraft, the operating temperature of which is being pushed to
unprecedented levels for higher engine efficiency and performance. To accomplish higher …

A novel tri-layer (Gd 0.9 Yb 0.1) 2 Zr 2 O 7/Yb 2 SiO 5/Si (GYbZ/YbMS/Si) thermal and
environmental barrier coatings (TEBCs) was first proposed for protecting SiC-based ceramic …

Abstract Gadolinium zirconate (Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7, GZO) is a promising next-generation material
for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). The molten CMAS (calcium-magnesium–aluminium …

Abstract (Gd 0.9 Yb 0.1) 2 Zr 2 O 7 (GYbZ) coatings with quasi-columnar structure prepared
by PS-PVD were isothermally exposed to Calcia-magnesia-alumino-silicate (CMAS) at T …

Plasma spray physical vapor deposition (PS-PVD) is a technology that combines the
advantages of traditional atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) and electron beam physical …

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are considered as one of the three key technologies of the
advanced gas turbine engine hot-end parts. Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) is now …

A double-ceramic-layer (DCL) thermal barrier coating consisting of quasi-columnar
structured (Gd 0.9 Yb 0.1) 2 Zr 2 O 7 (GYbZ) on top and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) …