Grain-refining fabrication of nanocrystalline (La0.2Nd0.2Sm0.2Gd0.2Eu0.2)2Zr2O7 high-entropy ceramics by ultra-high pressure sintering

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2023.05.027

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Abstract: As an important A₂B₂O₇-type ceramic, (La_0.2Nd_0.2Sm_0.2Gd_0.2Eu_0.2)₂Zr₂O₇ high-entropy pyrochlore possesses promising properties such as high melting point, high chemical durability, and low thermal conductivity. However, the low sintering ability limits its application in thermal barrier coating and radioactive waste immobilization. It usually needs long-term high-temperature soaking to achieve full density, but with inevitable grain growth. In this work, dense and grain-refined nanocrystalline (La_0.2Nd_0.2Sm_0.2Gd_0.2Eu_0.2)₂Zr₂O₇ ceramics were prepared with ultra-high pressure sintering (UHPS) method under 10 GPa at a low temperature of 800 °C. The densification behavior, microstructure evolution, and properties of the UHPS-ed samples were then investigated. The grain size of as-prepared (La_0.2Nd_0.2Sm_0.2Gd_0.2Eu_0.2)₂Zr₂O₇ ceramic was only 151 nm, which is 40% smaller than that of raw powder. In addition, it exhibited advantageous properties including both high hardness and aqueous durability. Plastic deformation under ultra-high pressure was believed as the dominant densification mechanism responsible for grain refinement and property improvement.

Key words: High-entropy ceramics, Ultra-high pressure sintering, Grain refining, Nanocrystalline, Plastic deformation

Zhangtian Wu, Wei Ji, Jinyong Zhang, Yanan Yuan, Ji Zou, Weimin Wang, Zhengyi Fu. Grain-refining fabrication of nanocrystalline (La_0.2Nd_0.2Sm_0.2Gd_0.2Eu_0.2)₂Zr₂O₇ high-entropy ceramics by ultra-high pressure sintering[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2023, 167: 205-212.

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Grain-refining fabrication of nanocrystalline (La_0.2Nd_0.2Sm_0.2Gd_0.2Eu_0.2)₂Zr₂O₇ high-entropy ceramics by ultra-high pressure sintering

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