We report the first instance of deposition of preferentially oriented, nanocrystalline, and nanocolumnar strontium-doped lead zirconate titanate (PSZT) ferroelectric thin films directly on thermal silicon dioxide. No intermediate seed or activation layers were used between PSZT and silicon dioxide. The deposited thin films have been characterised using a combination of diffraction and microscop...

Amultifunctional material, strontium zirconate, SrZrO3, studied in literatures as a dielectric ceramics, thermal barrier coating, proton-conductor, and luminescent material was sprayed by a water-stabilized plasma torch WSP 500. Stainless steel and plain carbon steel were used as substrates. Coatings with thickness of 1 to 2 mm were produced, whereas the substrates were preheated over 450 °C. T...

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Lead zirconate titanate (PZT)-based ferroelectric ceramic materials are piezoelectric of commercial importance. Strontium (SZT) perovskite also have a wide application area. PZ and SZT starting solutions can be prepared using variety suitable methods. Among these methods, the sol-gel process has attracted special attention due to low temperature requirement, homogeneity ability obtain appropria...

Three long-term experiments have been performed in SOEC and SOFC modes at different operating temperatures. The durability tests confirm a higher degradation electrolysis mode with respect to fuel cell operation. In addition, larger increase of the ohmic resistance is observed for operated temperature mode. oxygen electrodes pristine tested cells characterized by synchrotron X-ray micro-diffrac...