Structure and thermal conductivity of Zr1−xGdxO2−x/2 solid solutions

Intrinsic vacancies in cubic-zirconia bulk and surface

“…Zirconia, ZrO2, is widely applied on catalyst [1], gas sensors [2], fuel cells [3][4][5], thermal barrier coating [6]. For instance, nanocrystalline ZrO 2 -CeO 2 solid solutions showed excellent catalytic properties and exhibited high performance as anode in fuel cells because of the mixed ionic-electronic conduction in reducing atmosphere [5].…”

Magnetic Properties of Co-(Os, Mn)Co-doped ZrO2 Within GGA and mBJ Approaches

“…Recently, the stabilization of ZrO 2 (cubic phase) by transition metal doping were theoretical and experimentally investigated by several groups [5][6][7]; Boujnah et al [7] found that the V, Mn, and Fe provide half-metallic properties considered to be the leading cause of ferromagnetism. The fabrication of ZrO 2 -based DMS is a challenging objective, as this would combine the advantages of ZrO 2 with the enhanced magnetic properties; what is more, the applications of such a material appear in many places like gas sensors, solid fuel cells, high durability coating, and catalytic agents [8,9]. Moreover, that material involves a large band offset in direct contact with silicium and good thermal stability; these key points have led ZrO 2 to be extensively studied [9][10][11].…”

“…The fabrication of ZrO 2 -based DMS is a challenging objective, as this would combine the advantages of ZrO 2 with the enhanced magnetic properties; what is more, the applications of such a material appear in many places like gas sensors, solid fuel cells, high durability coating, and catalytic agents [8,9]. Moreover, that material involves a large band offset in direct contact with silicium and good thermal stability; these key points have led ZrO 2 to be extensively studied [9][10][11].…”

Performance enhancement of natural pigments on a high light transmission ZrO2nanoparticle layer in a water-based dye-sensitized solar cell

“…However, the coating materials that are applied in optics must be stable and have certain optical properties, such as a high refractive index. ZrO 2 is a green material [5][6][7] with a very low thermal conductivity [8,9] and high refractive index (n = 2.3-2.1 in visible light regime) [10], and is able to act as an insulator for buildings. If the transmission of light were controlled to exhibit high transmission in winter and high reflectance in summer, the building would be cool in summer and warm in winter, making it a so-called green building.…”