WO2003076337A3 - Process for making nano-sized stabilized zirconia - Google Patents

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WO2003076337A3
WO2003076337A3 PCT/US2002/032914 US0232914W WO03076337A3 WO 2003076337 A3 WO2003076337 A3 WO 2003076337A3 US 0232914 W US0232914 W US 0232914W WO 03076337 A3 WO03076337 A3 WO 03076337A3
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A process to produce stabilized zirconia from a solution of zirconium salt and a stabilizing agent. The zirconium salt may include zirconium oxysulfate, zirconium oxychloride, zirconium oxynitrate, zirconium nitrate, and other water-soluble zirconium salts. The stabilizing agent may include calcium, magnesium, yttrium salts of oxides and rare earth oxides. The process is conducted by evaporation of the solution above the boiling point of the solution but below the temperature where there is significant crystal growth. The evaporation step is followed by calcination to produce the desired nano-sized structure. Further processing by sintering may be applied to produce solid structures or by milling and classification to produce material for thermal spray coating.
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