Spray pyrolysis of yttria-stabilized zirconia nanoparticles and their densification into bulk transparent windows
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We describe an aerosol spray pyrolysis system for the synthesis of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) nanoparticles with precisely tunable composition. Extensive structural and compositional characterization confirm that this technique gives access to particles with combined size and composition that are not commercially available. We have densified these particles via spark plasma sintering to investigate the mechanical and optical properties of the resulting bulk samples. Direct transmittance of the densified samples was measured to determine the role of grain size, porosity, oxygen vacancies, and crystal structure on the transparency of the samples. Small grain sizes and low porosity are commonly suggested as the essential property to obtain transparency. We have found that the transparency strongly correlates with crystal structure, with isotropic crystal structure having the highest transparency. Finally, to determine the mechanical properties of the densified samples, we used Vickers hardness testing confirming that YSZ in a tetragonal crystal structure is both harder and tougher than in a cubic crystal structure. This study suggests that aerosol spray pyrolysis is a promising synthetic approach for the synthesis of small YSZ nanocrystals with controllable composition. This could enable the optimization of both the optical and mechanical properties of bulk YSZ.
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