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Preparation and properties of yttria-stabilized tetragonal phase zirconia nano-ceramics by high gravity

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In this paper, yttria-stabilized tetragonal phase zirconia (Y-TZP) nanoceramics were prepared by the high gravity co-precipitation method for the mechanical properties as well as low strength of zirconia ceramics. The precipitation reaction was first performed in an impinging stream-rotating packed bed (IS-RPB), subsequently, Al3+-doped Y-TZP (Y-TZP/ Al2O3) was prepared by calcination. Results showed that when the doping concentration of Al3+ was 3%, its particle size was the smallest among other doping concentrations, and the Y-TZP/Al2O3 was tetragonal. When the IS-RPB reactor was used, the average particle size of Y-TZP/Al2O3 was obtained with a high gravity factor of 125.08 and an initial impact velocity of 17.5 m/s was 14 nm. Compared with the Y-TZP powder obtained from the stirring reactor, the particle size was smaller and more uniformly distributed. The Y-TZP nanoceramics obtained by pressing and sintering the powder prepared by IS-RPB had high shrinkage and low porosity. As a result, the Y-TZP/Al2O3 ceramics prepared by IS-RPB have good thermal shock resistance, and this way of processing can be used as an industrially scalable route for preparing Y-TZP nanoceramics. Thus, the preparation of nanopowders using IS-RPB has good prospects for application.

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Liang, YL., Yuan, ZG., Ma, Y. et al. Preparation and properties of yttria-stabilized tetragonal phase zirconia nano-ceramics by high gravity. Appl. Phys. A 129, 491 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06748-1

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