The increasing demand for more efficient and environmental-friendly gas turbines has
driven the development of new strategies for material development. SiC/SiC ceramic matrix …

With the increasing demand for high thrust-weight ratio aero-engines, the development of
environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) for SiC-based ceramics is an enormous challenge …

Dense thermal environmental barrier coatings (TEBCs) with low thermal conductivities are
needed for the protection and insulation of SiC-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in …

Molten calcium‑magnesium-aluminosilicate (CMAS) poses a considerable threat to the
environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) service life. Here, we have prepared ytterbium …

The reaction behaviors and corrosion mechanisms of the tri-layer Yb 2 SiO 5/Yb 2 Si 2 O
7/Si EBCs against CMAS melts were explored at 1300–1400° C for 25–50 h. Results …

Interfaces in as-processed β-Yb 2 Si 2 O 7 environmental barrier coating (EBC) ceramics,
and those after high-temperature (1500° C) interaction with a calcia-magnesia …

Rare earth (RE) disilicates are utilized in environmental barrier coatings to protect Si‐based
engine components from destructive reactions with water vapor and other combustion …

Highlights•During 1300 C-48 h CMAS corrosion of disilicates, Ca 3 RE 2 (Si 3 O 9) 2 and Ca
2 RE 8 (SiO 4) 6 O 2 are formed, creating a barrier.•High-entropy rare earth disilicates …

Rare earth (RE) silicate environmental barrier coatings (EBCs), with superior
physicochemical properties and resistance to hot water-oxygen and calcium-magnesium …

The article addresses effects of silicate deposit composition on reactions with yttrium
monosilicate (YMS), a candidate environmental barrier coating for aero‐engine …