This book describes the latest developments of lanthanum zirconate based thermal barrier coatings. The physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of lanthanum zirconate powder and coatings are critically evaluated. Processing and characterizations of lanthanum zirconate powder and coatings under various conditions are also examined. Theoretical studies on the powder and coatings properties are presented as well. Finally, future research directions of lanthanum zirconate as the next generation thermal barrier applications are proposed.  

Dr. Xingye Guo is an Assistant Professor of Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing at Beijing University of Technology, China. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He is the recipient of the International Thermal Spray Association (ITSA) scholarship for thermal barrier coating studies in 2017. His research interests include thermal/environmental barrier coatings and multi-scale modelling. His research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Scientific Research Program of Beijing Municipal Education Committee.

Dr. Jing Zhang is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at Indiana University Purdue University, USA. He received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University. His research interests include high temperature materials and additive manufacturing. His research has been funded by the U.S. DOE, NSF, NASA, AFRL, and industry.

Dr. Zhe Lu is an AssistantProfessor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at University of Science and Technology Liaoning, China. He received his PhD from Changwon National University. He is active in the research fields of fracture mechanics in nano- and micro-structured materials, material design and fabrication of advanced structural ceramics, ceramic-matrix composites, and thermal and mechanical properties in thermal barrier coatings. His research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Dr. Yeon-Gil Jung is a Professor of Materials Science and engineering at Changwon National University. He received his PhD in Inorganic Materials Science and Engineering from Hanyang University, Republic of Korea. He was a visiting scientist at NIST during 1997-1999, and 2003-2004. He has an h-index of 29, an i10-index of 91, and his works have been cited 3678 times (Google Scholar, 2020). He has contributed to over 330 publications and acts as a reviewer on 10 international journals.