MOCVD of YSZ coatings using β-diketonate precursors

V. G. Varanasi, T. M. Besmann, R. L. Hyde, E. A. Payzant, T. J. Anderson

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Abstract

Metallorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) was investigated as a more efficient means to fabricate yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) for thermal barrier coating. The MOCVD precursors were Y(tmhd)3 and Zr(tmhd)4 (tmhd, 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedianato) and delivered via aerosol-assisted liquid delivery (AALD). The maximum YSZ coating rate was 14.2 ± 1.3 μm h-1 at 827 °C yielding a layered coating microstructure. The growth was first-order with temperature below 827 °C with an apparent activation energy of 50.9 ± 4.3 kJ mol-1. Coating efficiency was a maximum of approximately 10% at the highest growth rate. While homogeneous nucleation remained a problem, the deposition of YSZ with only minor carbon content was achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)354-359
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume470
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 20 2009

Funding

The authors wish to thank Dr. John Vitek (Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory) for supporting the ThermoCalc software package and Dr. Hans Siefert (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida) for his contribution of the computed Zr–O phase diagram. Valuable guidance was provided by Olga Kryliouk, J.C. Mclaughlin, Nagraj Kulkarni, Weidong Zhuang, Jianyun Shen, Suresh Babu and Ronald Ott. The research was sponsored by the Office of Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, under contract number DE-AC05-00OR22725 with UT-Battelle, LLC. The XRD characterization was supported by the assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies, as part of the High Temperature Materials Laboratory User Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

FundersFunder number
Office of FreedomCar
U.S. Department of EnergyDE-AC05-00OR22725
Office of Fossil Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
National Energy Technology Laboratory

    Keywords

    • Ceramics
    • Coating materials
    • Oxide materials
    • Thermodynamic modeling
    • Vapor deposition

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