“…Various physical or chemical processes have been used for the preparation of YSZ thin films, such as electrochemical vapor deposition (EVD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), electrophoretic deposition (EPD), thermal spraying, colloidal deposition, sputtering, tape calendaring, sol-gel method, and dip-coating [2,5]. Among these methods, the sol-gel method provides several advantages: the microstructure and composition can be easily controlled; low-temperature processing is possible; the adhesion on the substrate is strong [6,7].…”