Abstract
A successful sol-gel process to encapsulate molybdenum di-silicide MoSi2 particles with a closed and thermally stable Al2O3 layer using aluminium tri-sec-butoxide as a precursor is presented. The processing conditions such as precursor selection and temperature were optimized through analysing the interaction of the MoSi2 particles with the sol. The application of the sol-gel based coating was followed by calcining the coated particles at temperatures between 900 and 1200 °C in Ar. The shell composition and the mechanical stability of the microcapsule were analysed by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. Upon calcining at 1200 °C in Ar, the MoSi2 core remains intact as it is, covered by an α - alumina shell with a thickness of about 0.6 μm. The stability tests proved that the encapsulate particles are about five times more oxidation resistant than the uncoated MoSi2 particles.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 2728-2734 |
Journal | Journal of the European Ceramic Society |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-careOtherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.
Keywords
- Alumina shell
- MoSi
- Self-healing thermal barrier coatings
- Sol-gel