An orientation competition in yttria-stabilized zirconia thin films fabricated by ion beam assisted sputtering deposition

Enhanced conductivity of (110)-textured ScSZ films tuned by an amorphous alumina interlayer

“…When the surface diffusivity of adatoms is high enough, they would move to thermodynamically stable places where the surface and interface energies are minimized. 49 The surface stability of ZrO 2 (FCC) follows a tendency of (111) 4 (220) 4 (200), 25 and thus the (111)textured 10ScSZ films are the most favored. In contrast, the mobility of 10ScSZ adatoms decreases in the AO/10ScSZ films due to a strong interfacial interaction between amorphous AO and 10ScSZ, 19,50 and hence semi-equated crystals with a (110) orientation can also be formed.…”

“…19 In literature, the orientation of thin films has been mainly controlled by using a single crystal substrate 20,21 or by tuning the deposition parameters. [22][23][24][25] It is thus a novel strategy to control the crystallite orientation of electrolyte films through the interfacial effect in heterostructures. However, a systematic investigation on the effect of the interfacial interaction on the crystallite orientation is still lacking.…”

Annealed thin-film zirconia coating adhered on 316L stainless steel as a bio-inert indwelling needle

“…Therefore, thermal shock in the course of annealing can most often be avoided. To apply a thin layer of ZrO 2 on the 316L steel plate, the sol-gel method [14][15][16] can be employed; this is an inexpensive and efficient approach with a relatively low synthesis temperature and simple composition modification [17][18][19][20][21][22] compared with other vacuum deposition techniques [20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. In addition, the precursor solution must be prepared and then applied as a thin film onto a substrate.…”