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    Mechanisms of bonding effected by nanoparticles in zirconia coatings applied by spraying of suspensions
    (Saarbrücke : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2008) Adam, Jens; Aslan, Mesut; Drumm, Robert; Veith, Michael
    Zirconia coatings consisting of a mixture of coarse and fine grained zirconia powders prepared by spraying of suspensions and subsequent thermal treatment at limited temperatures (up to 500°C) are poor in adherence and in intrinsic mechanical strength. We have shown elsewhere that mechanical properties of these coatings can be improved clearly by adding a small amount of nanoscaled zirconia. Here, the structural and the chemical development of this coating material and of the nanoparticles is examined to gain information about the underlying bonding mechanisms. The applied temperature is relatively low in comparison to the usual onset temperature of accelerated sintering. Nevertheless, the results show that diffusion controlled material transport mechanisms play their role in bonding. The condensation of surface OH groups may participate in bonding, too. These first results confirm the potential of nanoparticles to act as inorganic binder. Additional research effort to clarify the underlying mechanisms in detail is of interest. For the practical side, it can be concluded that the resulting effect of mechanical consolidation of ceramic structures at relatively low temperatures enables new ceramic applications, for example a new type of ceramic coatings on metallic substrates.
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    Langzeitstabile Formtrennschichten auf BN-Basis für metallurgische Anwendungen : Schlussbericht
    (Hannover : Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), 2004) Schwetz, Karl; Adam, Jens; Drumm, Robert; Ehlen, Frank; Grossman, Kai; Hareesh, Nair
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    Preparation of acoustic lenses by mechano-chemical synthesis and electrophoretic deposition of lead zirconium titanate (PZT) films
    (Saarbrücke : Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien, 2008) Bender, Michael; Drumm, Robert; Adam, Jens; Jakob, Annette; Lemor, Robert; Veith, Michael
    PZT powders has been synthesized via reactive dry milling using PbZrO3 and PbTiO3 as starting materials. Stabel suspensions of the PZT particles in ethanol (d50(Vol) = 115 nm) were obtained by a chemomechanical dispersion step. Teh electrophoretic deposition has been optimized varying the cell voltage and the PZT solid content in the suspension. PZT films have been deposited on platinum coated saphire. After drying, the films are densely packed and free of cracks. By using lithium acetate and lead acetate as a sinter aid it was possible to reduce the sintering temperature to 1050°C. A good electrode has been sputtered onto the piezoelectric films which then have been poled by the corona method. The circular PZT dots (...) with a thickness of 1 µm show the expected oscillation resonance at about 2 GHz and can be used in acoustic lenses, for example in acoustic microscopes.