Conventional thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems consist of a duplex structure with a
metallic bondcoat and a ceramic, heat-isolative topcoat. Several recent research activities …

From the pioneering works of McPherson in 1973 who identified nanometre-sized features
in thermal spray conventional alumina coatings (using sprayed particles in the tens of …

One failure mechanism of thermal barrier coatings composed of yttria‐stabilized zirconia
(YSZ) has been proposed to be caused, in part, by the transformation of the tetragonal …

Quantitative microstructure characterization to better understand processing-microstructure-
property correlations is of considerable interest in plasma sprayed coating research. This …

Nanostructured thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) often provide high degradation resistance,
as well as extended lifetime. However, the underlying mechanism has not been fully …

A comprehensive sintering mechanism for lamellar thermal barrier coatings was reported
experimentally and theoretically in this study. To begin with, an overall property evolution …

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 …

The relationship between yttria concentration and the unit cell parameters in partially and
fully stabilized zirconia has been reassessed, motivated by the need to improve the …

Lifetime is crucial to the application of advanced thermal barrier coatings (TBC s), and
proper lifetime evaluation methods should be developed to predict the service lifetime of …

Phase evolution accompanying the isothermal aging of free‐standing air‐plasma sprayed
(APS) 7–8 wt% yttria‐stabilized zirconia (8 YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBC s) is …