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Thermal properties and calcium-magnesium-alumino-silicate (CMAS) interaction of novel γ-phase ytterbium-doped yttrium disilicate (γ-Y1.5Yb0.5Si2O7) environmental barrier coating material (2024)
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Zhang, B., Zhang, H., Bai, M., Du, A., Owusu, E. B., Lynam, A., …Hussain, T. (2024). Thermal properties and calcium-magnesium-alumino-silicate (CMAS) interaction of novel γ-phase ytterbium-doped yttrium disilicate (γ-Y1.5Yb0.5Si2O7) environmental barrier coating material. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 7(2), Article 64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-024-00879-6

Rare-earth disilicates are promising candidates for thermal and environmental barrier coatings (TEBC) in gas turbines that safeguard SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) from thermal degradation and environmental attacks. Here, we report a syste... Read More about Thermal properties and calcium-magnesium-alumino-silicate (CMAS) interaction of novel γ-phase ytterbium-doped yttrium disilicate (γ-Y1.5Yb0.5Si2O7) environmental barrier coating material.

Alumina/GNPs coating on textured WC/Co substrate: microstructure and tribology (2024)
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Sun, J., Liu, C., Venturi, F., Romero, A. R., & Hussain, T. (2024). Alumina/GNPs coating on textured WC/Co substrate: microstructure and tribology. Materials Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1177/02670836231223800

This work aims to provide a method for improving the tribological properties of WC/Co substrates. Laser surface texturing technology was employed to fabricate micro-grooves on the substrate surfaces. Suspension high velocity oxy fuel thermal spraying... Read More about Alumina/GNPs coating on textured WC/Co substrate: microstructure and tribology.

Multilayer GZ/YSZ thermal barrier coating from suspension and solution precursor plasma spray (2023)
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Leng, K., Romero, A. R., Curry, N., & Hussain, T. (2024). Multilayer GZ/YSZ thermal barrier coating from suspension and solution precursor plasma spray. Ceramics International, 50(1, Part A), 631-649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.10.142

Gas turbines rely on thermal barrier coating (TBC) to thermally insulate the nickel-based superalloys underneath during operation; however, current TBCs, yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ), limit the operating temperature and hence efficiency. At an op... Read More about Multilayer GZ/YSZ thermal barrier coating from suspension and solution precursor plasma spray.

SiC/YAG composite coatings by a novel liquid fuelled high velocity oxy-fuel suspension thermal spray (2023)
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Venturi, F., Rincon Romero, A., & Hussain, T. (2023). SiC/YAG composite coatings by a novel liquid fuelled high velocity oxy-fuel suspension thermal spray. Surface and Coatings Technology, 471, Article 129865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2023.129865

Despite recent advances in suspension-based thermal spray techniques, there is still a need to widen the capability of available thermal spray setups to handle suspension to explore new compositions and improve the properties and performance of exist... Read More about SiC/YAG composite coatings by a novel liquid fuelled high velocity oxy-fuel suspension thermal spray.

Multilayer GZ/YSZ thermal barrier coating from suspension and solution precursor thermal spray (2023)
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Leng, K., Rincon Romero, A., & Hussain, T. (2023). Multilayer GZ/YSZ thermal barrier coating from suspension and solution precursor thermal spray. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 43(11), 4991-5003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2023.04.014

Rare-earth (RE) zirconates, such as gadolinium zirconate (GZ), gained much attraction to be used for the next generation TBC. A double-layer and triple-layer TBC were deposited using the suspension and solution precursor high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF)... Read More about Multilayer GZ/YSZ thermal barrier coating from suspension and solution precursor thermal spray.

Atmospheric plasma spraying of ytterbium disilicate for abradable and environmental barrier coatings: A story of processing-microstructure relationships (2023)
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Lynam, A., Rincon Romero, A., Xu, F., Brewster, G., Pattinson, G., & Hussain, T. (2023). Atmospheric plasma spraying of ytterbium disilicate for abradable and environmental barrier coatings: A story of processing-microstructure relationships. Ceramics International, 49(13), 22232-22243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.053

Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are required to protect SiC based composites in high temperature, steam containing combustion environments found in the latest generation of high efficiency gas turbine aeroengines. Ytterbium disilicate (YbDS) ha... Read More about Atmospheric plasma spraying of ytterbium disilicate for abradable and environmental barrier coatings: A story of processing-microstructure relationships.

Steam Degradation of Ytterbium Disilicate Environmental Barrier Coatings: Effect of Composition, Microstructure and Temperature (2022)
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Tejero-Martin, D., Bai, M., Rincon Romero, A., Wellman, R. G., & Hussain, T. (2023). Steam Degradation of Ytterbium Disilicate Environmental Barrier Coatings: Effect of Composition, Microstructure and Temperature. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 32(1), 29-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-022-01473-2

Recession of environmental barrier coatings (EBC) in environments containing steam is a pressing concern that requires further research before their implementation in gas turbine engines can be realized. In this work, free-standing plasma-sprayed Yb2... Read More about Steam Degradation of Ytterbium Disilicate Environmental Barrier Coatings: Effect of Composition, Microstructure and Temperature.

Correction to: Thermal Spraying of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: A Review on Processing Routes and Performance (2022)
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Lynam, A., Romero, A. R., Xu, F., Wellman, R. G., & Hussain, T. (2022). Correction to: Thermal Spraying of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics: A Review on Processing Routes and Performance. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 31(6), 2001-2001. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-022-01411-2

When originally published, the author list contained an incorrect initial for the fourth listed author. The name should have been published to read: R. G. Wellman. The original article has been corrected.

High temperature (900 °C) sliding wear of CrNiAlCY coatings deposited by high velocity oxy fuel thermal spray (2022)
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Derelizade, K., Rincon, A., Venturi, F., Wellman, R. G., Kholobystov, A., & Hussain, T. (2022). High temperature (900 °C) sliding wear of CrNiAlCY coatings deposited by high velocity oxy fuel thermal spray. Surface and Coatings Technology, 432, Article 128063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2021.128063

Nickel based superalloy are in demand for high temperature applications and their corrosion, erosion and wear resistance have been investigated for a long time. Nickel chromium (NiCr) alloys are widely used for corrosion resistant coatings, while chr... Read More about High temperature (900 °C) sliding wear of CrNiAlCY coatings deposited by high velocity oxy fuel thermal spray.

Interaction of CMAS on thermal sprayed ytterbium disilicate environmental barrier coatings: A story of porosity (2021)
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Tejero-Martin, D., Romero, A. R., Wellman, R. G., & Hussain, T. (2022). Interaction of CMAS on thermal sprayed ytterbium disilicate environmental barrier coatings: A story of porosity. Ceramics International, 48(6), 8286-8296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.033

Molten calcium magnesium alumina-silicates (CMAS) represent a challenge for the current generation of rare earth silicates environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). Their interaction with ytterbium disilicate (Yb2Si2O7) free-standing coatings deposited... Read More about Interaction of CMAS on thermal sprayed ytterbium disilicate environmental barrier coatings: A story of porosity.

Solution precursor thermal spraying of gadolinium zirconate for thermal barrier coating (2021)
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Leng, K., Rincon Romero, A., Venturi, F., Ahmed, I., & Hussain, T. (2022). Solution precursor thermal spraying of gadolinium zirconate for thermal barrier coating. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 42(4), 1594-1607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.11.050

Gadolinium zirconate (GZ) is an attractive material for thermal barrier coatings (TBCs). However, a single layer GZ coating has poor thermal cycling life compared to Yttria Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ). In this study, Solution Precursor High Velocity Ox... Read More about Solution precursor thermal spraying of gadolinium zirconate for thermal barrier coating.

Development and Characterization of Phosphate-Based Glass Coatings via Suspension High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) Thermal Spray Process (2021)
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Bano, S., Rincon Romero, A., Islam, M. T., Grant, D. M., Ahmed, I., & Hussain, T. (2021). Development and Characterization of Phosphate-Based Glass Coatings via Suspension High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) Thermal Spray Process. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 30(7), 1862-1874. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-021-01233-8

Phosphate based glasses (PBGs) are promising materials for biomedical applications due to their biocompatible and fully resorbable characteristics in aqueous environments. These glasses can be coated on to metal substrate via the technique of suspens... Read More about Development and Characterization of Phosphate-Based Glass Coatings via Suspension High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (SHVOF) Thermal Spray Process.

YAG thermal barrier coatings deposited by suspension and solution precursor thermal spray (2021)
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Owoseni, T. A., Rincon Romero, A., Pala, Z., Venturi, F., Lester, E. H., Grant, D. M., & Hussain, T. (2021). YAG thermal barrier coatings deposited by suspension and solution precursor thermal spray. Ceramics International, 47(17), 23803-23813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.05.087

Yttrium aluminium garnet (YAG) is a promising topcoat material for thermal barrier coatings due to its high temperature stability and better CMAS (calcium-magnesium-alumino-silicate) resistance. YAG topcoats were deposited by suspension and solution... Read More about YAG thermal barrier coatings deposited by suspension and solution precursor thermal spray.

In-vitro cell interaction and apatite forming ability in simulated body fluid of ICIE16 and 13-93 bioactive glass coatings deposited by an emerging suspension high velocity oxy fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray (2020)
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Bano, S., Romero, A. R., Grant, D., Nommeots-Nomm, A., Scotchford, C., Ahmed, I., & Hussain, T. (2021). In-vitro cell interaction and apatite forming ability in simulated body fluid of ICIE16 and 13-93 bioactive glass coatings deposited by an emerging suspension high velocity oxy fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray. Surface and Coatings Technology, 407, Article 126764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2020.126764

ICIE16 and 13-93 bioactive glasses have been proposed as alternative chemically stable compositions in physiological fluid keeping bioactivity comparable to Bioglass®. ICIE16 and 13-93 bioactive glasses coatings were produced via an emerging suspensi... Read More about In-vitro cell interaction and apatite forming ability in simulated body fluid of ICIE16 and 13-93 bioactive glass coatings deposited by an emerging suspension high velocity oxy fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray.

Microstructure and wear performance of alumina/graphene coating on textured Al2O3/TiC substrate composites (2020)
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Liu, C., Sun, J., Venturi, F., Romero, A. R., & Hussain, T. (2021). Microstructure and wear performance of alumina/graphene coating on textured Al2O3/TiC substrate composites. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 41(2), 1438-1451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2020.09.063

The incorporation of graphene-based nanodispersoids in ceramic coatings is known to enhance the wear behavior of these materials. In this study, for the first time, alumina/graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) coatings were deposited through Suspension High... Read More about Microstructure and wear performance of alumina/graphene coating on textured Al2O3/TiC substrate composites.