In this study, duplex surface treatments were used to prepare a ZrO2/Cr bilayer coating on zirconium alloy cladding for enhancing the wear and corrosion behaviors. The surface and cross-section morphology of coated Zr-4 alloy was characterized; the r...
Nanomaterials, such as Graphene, h-BN nanoparticles and MoS2 nanotubes, have shown their ability in improving the tribological performance of amorphous carbon (a-C) coatings. In the current study, the effectiveness of ZrO2 nanoparticles (ZrO2-NPs) in...
In this work, we studied how TiO2 and ZrO2 coatings enhance the CO oxidation performance of SiO2-supported Pt catalysts under conditions relevant to automotive emissions control. SiO2 was coated with metal oxides TiO2 or ZrO2 by sol-gel method and th...
Transparent materials in contact with harmful environments such as sandstorms are exposed to surface damage. Transparent MgAl2O4 spinel used as protective window, lens or laser exit port, among others, is one of the materials affected by natural aggr...
This study presents a capacitive sensor with a zirconium oxide (ZrO2) coating for real-time measurement of component concentration in liquid media. The ZrO2 layer was formed on stainless steel electrodes by magnetron sputtering, and its structural, m...
To improve the surface properties of Q235 steel, two types of composite coatings were prepared using laser cladding technology: a 25% WC + 75% Ni60 coating (Group NO) and a 25% WC + 73% Ni60 coating with 2% ZrO2 added (Group 2). Through XRD, SEM, mic...
The aim of this work was to obtain a protective ZrO2 coating on diamond particles, which was to protect diamond from oxidation and graphitization, enabling sintering of diamond at higher temperatures and lower pressures than its thermodynamic stabili...
Hard carbon (HC) has attracted extensive attention due to its rich material source, environmental non-toxicity, superior sodium storage capacity, and lower sodium storage potential, and is considered most likely to be a commercial anode material for...
Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is widely used as the thermal barrier coating in turbines and engines. Accurate emissivity measurement of ZrO2 coating at high temperatures, especially above 1000 °C, plays a vital role in thermal modelling and radiation th...
Reliable determination of diesel contamination in water remains challenging due to the heterogeneous nature of diesel–water dispersions and the frequency-dependent dielectric response of multiphase systems. This study investigates the performan...
The surface decoration techniques, such as incising-filling, glaze spraying, wood firing, and secondary low-temperature refiring, etc., have been widely used for traditional potteries, such as Jianshui purple pottery. These surface modifications are...
To improve the wear resistance of the surface of the cotton picker spindle, a Ni-Co-ZrO2 composite coating with different ZrO2 nanoparticle concentrations was prepared using electrodeposition technology on the micro surface of spindle hook teeth, and...
In this work, one coating is comprised of ZrO2 and the other consists of MgO as main phase composition was produced on AZ31 magnesium alloy using one-step plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO). The purpose of this work was to study the corrosion resist...
A polyurethane (PU)-based powder coating reinforced with vinyltrimethoxysilane (VTMS)-functionalized ZrO2 nanoparticles (V-ZrO2) for thermal stability was developed. Chemical structure, microstructure and thermal degradation kinetics of the prepared...
Titanium (Ti) and its alloys are widely used in biomedical devices. As biomaterials, the blood compatibility of Ti and its alloys is important and needs to be further improved to provide better functionality. In this work, we studied the suitability...
Al2O3 coatings, which can be produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) on aluminum substrates, provide an excellent protection against corrosion and wear. However, due to the brittle nature of the oxide ceramic, the fracture toughness is limite...
In this study, a Ag/ZrO2 hybrid coating prepared by the sol–gel method on a β-type Ti45Nb alloy was applied by the spin coating technique, and the microstructural, mechanical, electrochemical, and tribological properties of the surface wer...
The blades of modern gas turbine engines are complex structures made of heat-resistant nickel alloys with a complex system of internal cavities. The article describes a method of strengthening samples of a heat-resistant Ni-Cr alloy by applying a com...
To address the inherent drawbacks of micro-arc oxidation (MAO), this study employed MAO combined with sol–gel processing to fabricate ZrO2/Al2O3-CeO2 composite coatings on ZrH1.8 surfaces, aiming to solve the hydrogen evolution problem of zirco...
The Al2O3/Ti(C,N) ceramic material added micron ZrO2 whisker and nano coated CaF2@Al(OH)3 powder was fabricated. The micron ZrO2 whisker was for the toughening and reinforcing phase and the nano coated CaF2@Al(OH)3 powder was the lubricant. For obtai...
This study investigated the effect of adding superhard ReB2 to atmospheric plasma sprayed (APS) coatings based on 60 wt% Al2O3 and 40 wt% ZrO2. The amorphous phases commonly present in such coatings are known to impair their performance. ReB2 was int...
The article presents research on the evaluation of the use of two four-layer textile composites with ZrO2/Al coatings of different thicknesses (deposited by magnetron sputtering PVD) with potential use in thermally insulating protective gloves design...
This article concerns research on the use of two types of coatings (parylene C and TiO2-ZrO2-Al) in multilayer composites with potential use in metallurgical protective gloves to improve their insulation against contact heat and radiation heat. To ev...
The development of techniques for coating thermistors with materials possessing excellent chemical resistance and electrical insulation characteristics is necessary to ensure their protection. The present work proposes a coating technique using zirco...
Niobium (Nb) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) were doped into hydroxyapatite (HA) to fabricate HA-based composite coatings prepared on a ZK60 magnesium alloy by plasma spraying technology to improve anti-corrosion and biocompatibility for clinical applic...
To investigate the laser ablation resistance and damage mechanism of ZrO2 ceramic coatings under high-speed airflow, a ZrO2 coating was prepared on an aluminum alloy substrate via atmospheric plasma spraying. Laser ablation tests were conducted under...
The use of metallic materials as implants presents some major drawbacks, such as their harmful effects on the living organism, especially those induced by corrosion. To overcome this problem, the implant surface of titanium implants can be improved u...
Addressing the issue of cracking in laser-cladding Ni-based composite coatings with WC particles, this study explored an approach to fabricating a crack-free coating by incorporating ZrW2O8 powder. The influence of varying ZrW2O8 contents on the crac...
Self-made agglomerated nanometer CeO2-Y2O3-ZrO2 (CYSZ) powders for plasma spray–physical vapor deposition (PS-PVD) were prepared by spray-drying, followed by calcination treatment at four different temperatures (600 °C, 700 °C, 800 °...
The ceramic particles of SiC and ZrO2 are embedded as fillers in the enamel coating with varying contents of 0.03, 0.05, and 0.1 wt %, and the surface properties are measured. It is found that the addition of ceramic fillers indeed causes changes in...
Porous (~10–20%) ZrO2-7–8 wt.% Y2O3 (YSZ) thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) manufactured via air plasma spray (APS) and exhibiting a thickness range of ~250–500 µm, provide thermal insulation from the hot combustion gases to the...
Photocatalysis is an energy-saving and high-efficiency green environmental technology. Because of its wide band gap and low light utilization, few studies have been conducted on ZrO2 used as a photocatalytic material. In this paper, a corrosion-resis...
Ceramic topcoats of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) make it possible to increase the working temperature of the hot sections of jet engines. Yttria-stabilized zirconia oxide (YSZ) is usually used to protect the turbine blades and vanes against high t...
Objective: The Ti6Al4V titanium alloy is widely used for dental implants because of its excellent mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility. However, its bioinert surface limits both osseointegration and resistance to bacteria...
Magnesium alloys are promising biodegradable implants, but rapid degradation and insufficient early-stage bioactivity limit their clinical use. In this study, hydroxyapatite (HA)/zirconia (ZrO2)/niobium (Nb) composite coatings with varying Nb content...
In this study, niobium/zirconium dioxide/hydroxyapatite (Nb/ZrO2/HA) composite coating was deposited on ZK60 magnesium alloy by the plasma spraying technique. The effects of spraying power and the powder feeding rate on the surface morphology, corros...
A non-vacuum processing method for preparing polymer-based ZrO2/TiO2 multilayer structure antireflection coating (ARC) films for crystalline silicon solar cells by spin coating is introduced. Initially, ZrO2, TiO2 and surface deactivated-TiO2 (SD-TiO...
Zirconia (ZrO2)-based flame retardant coatings were synthesized through the process of grinding, mixing, and curing. The flame retardant coatings reinforced with zirconia nanoparticles (ZrO2 NPs) were prepared at four different formulation levels mar...
SiO2/ZrO2 and SiO2/ZrO2/Al2O3 composite organic–inorganic coatings were prepared by the sol-gel technology. The structure of the coating was characterized by IR, particle size analyzer, SEM, and AFM, respectively. The results showed that ZrO2,...
Ultra-high-temperature ceramic (UHTC) coatings offer a promising route to extending cutting tool service life under severe conditions. This work evaluates the tribological behaviour and wear regime transitions of ZrB2–SiC/ZrO2 coatings, deposit...
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) was employed to fabricate single-layer Al2O3, single-layer ZrO2, and Al2O3/ZrO2 nanolaminate coatings on SUS304 to enhance corrosion protection in chloride-containing environments. All coatings were deposited at 250 °...
The effects of ZrO2 nanoparticles in a NaAlO2 electrolyte on the thickness, morphology, composition, structure, and high temperature oxidation resistance of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings on a TC21 titanium alloy were investigated. The...
To improve the efficacy of polymer-based substrate hybrid coatings, it is essential to simultaneously optimize mechanical strength and preserve the optical properties. In this study, a mixture of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) sol and methyltriethoxysilane m...
Ni-Co/ZrO2 composite coatings were fabricated by electrochemical deposition from sulfamate solutions containing zirconia nanoparticles. The main purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of mechanical stirring and ultrasonic agitation in pl...
In order to reduce the difficulty and cost of manufacturing and improve the high temperature oxidation and thermal shock properties of nickel-based superalloy, a thin La2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coating without bond coat was successfully prepared by las...
Mixed ZrO2 and Cr2O3 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using a liquid phase chemical technique and applied as reinforced filler for epoxy coatings with different weight ratios ranged from 0.5 to 2.5 wt.% to protect carbon steel from corrosion. The Zr...
This article described the protective properties of Cr coatings with a barrier layer composed of ZrO2/Cr multilayers deposited onto E110 zirconium alloy. The coatings with a ZrO2/Cr multilayer thickness of 100, 250, and 750 nm and single-layer (1.5 &...
Superhydrophobic coatings have increasingly become the focal point of research due to their distinctive properties like water resistance, wear resistance, and acid-base resilience. In pursuit of maximizing their efficiency, research has primarily rev...
High phosphorus Ni-P coatings, both unreinforced and modified by the addition of alumina (Al2O3) and zirconia (ZrO2) nanoparticles, were manufactured by electroless deposition technique and heat-treated with different temperature and duration schedul...
Surface modifications not only improve the corrosion resistance of Co-Cr-Mo dental alloys (Bego Wirobond® C) but also ensure their long-term performance and reliability in dental applications. This paper describes the preparation of single-layer...
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