Improvement of thermal stability of zirconia aerogel by addition of yttrium
Chao, X; Yuan, W; Shi, Q; Zhu, Z
| HERO ID | 4132322 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2016 |
| Title | Improvement of thermal stability of zirconia aerogel by addition of yttrium |
| Authors | Chao, X; Yuan, W; Shi, Q; Zhu, Z |
| Journal | Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page Numbers | 667-674 |
| Abstract | Crack-free, monolithic yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) aerogels were prepared by a sol-gel method with supercritical drying technique using Zirconium oxychloride and yttrium nitrate as starting materials. To improve thermal stability, yttrium was added to zirconia aerogel. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption-desorption have been used to study the effect of an yttrium addition to zirconia aerogel. The addition of a small amount of yttrium resulted in a significant suppression of phase transformation from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase. The higher thermal stability was achieved by the addition of 8 wt% yttrium, the transformation from tetragonal phase to monoclinic phase did not take place after heat-treated at 1000 A degrees C for 2 h, and the surface area can maintain as large as 28 m(2)/g. <br> <br>The sol-gel method was successfully applied to the synthesis of crack-free, monolithic 8YSZ aerogel. Even after heat-treated at 1000 A degrees C for 2 h, they still keep the whole block without collapse. The tetragonal phase can be stabilized in 8YSZ aerogel after heat-treated at 1200 A degrees C for 2 h. The 8YSZ aerogel presents a more porous structure (S (BET) = 28 m(2)/g) with elementary crystallites (25 nm). It is clear that due to the addition of yttrium, the thermally stability of zirconia aerogel have been improved. <br> <br>[GRAPHICS] <br> <br>. |
| Doi | 10.1007/s10971-016-4158-1 |
| Wosid | WOS:000387486400012 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | Zirconia aerogel; Yttrium; Phase transformation; Thermal stability |