Preparation and Characterization of Functional Gradient Porous ZrO2 Ceramics

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Porous zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) ceramics has been widely used in biomedicine, heat-insulation and piezoelectric actuators. In this study, a kind of porous ZrO2 ceramics with the gradient porosity and pore sizes was designed to be a composite lamellar material. The porosity and pore size change regularly through the thickness of the layers. This porous lamellar zirconic material has been prepared by the solid state reaction consisting of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and stearic acid (SA) powders. The porosity and pore size can be tuned by the addition of SA. The mechanical properties of the graded porous ZrO2 have been studied in detail. The results show that the mechanical characteristics of the gradient porous ZrO2 can be controlled by changing the porosity and pore size.

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