The usual ceramic process of mixing and milling in state of oxides ZrO2 and CeO2 was adopted in this study in a wet process to manufacture Ce-TZP. CeO2-ZrO2 ceramics containing 8~20 mol% CeO2 were made by heat treatment at 1250~1500˚C for 5hr. The maximum dispersion point of every slurry manufactured with a mixture of ZrO2 and CeO2 was neat at pH10. A stable slurry with average particle size of 90 nm can be manufactured when it is dispersed with the use of ammonia water and polycarboxylic acid ammonium. The sintered Ce-TZP ceramics manufactured with the addition of CeO2 in a concentration of less than 10 mol% progressed to the fracture of the specimen due to the existence of a monoclinic phase of more than 30% at room temperature. More than 99% of the tetragonal phase was created for the sintered body with the addition of CeO2 beyond 18 mol%, but the degradation of the mechanical properties on the entire specimen was brought about due to the CeO2 existing in a percentage above 3%. Consequently, the optimal Ce-TZP level combined in the oxide state was identified to be 16 mol% of CeO2 contents.

세리아 안정화 지르코니아 성형체내에 이트리아를 침적법으로 도핑시켜 미세구조를 관철하였다. 도핑된 이트리아의 양과 열처리 조건을 제어하여 입계가 변형된 불규칙 입자형상의 미세구조를 형성시켰으며, 이때 입자형상의 불규칙 정도는 첨가된 이트리아의 양에 비례하였다. 0.2M 농도의 Y(NO3)3.6H2O의 수용액에 재침적하여 1650˚C에서 2시간 열처리한 시편의 미세구조는 표면부와 내부 모두에서 불규칙 입자형상을 나타내었으며, 입자의 불규칙도도 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다. 가압소결을 행한 결과 입계가 불규칙하게 변화된 미세구조가 창출됨과 동시에 평균입자 크기가 0.3μm 가량인 미세한 소결체를 제조할 수 있었으며, 상분석 결과 대부분 정방정상을 유지하고 있었다. 불규칙 입자형상의 미세구조를 가진 시편의 파괴인성값은, 정상적인 입자형상을 갖는 시편에서의 압흔 균열 크기로부터 비교 유추한 결과 17.6MPa.m(sup)1/2 이상인 것으로 나타났다.

Metal oxide promoted ceria-zirconia (Ce/Zr = 6/4) catalysts was applied to deoxygenation (DO) of oleic acid in batch mode at 300℃ under 1 bar of 20% H2/N2 condition. Metal oxide promoted ceria-zirconia catalysts were prepared by a co-precipitation method. As a result, Ni-Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 catalyst exhibited much higher oleic acid conversion, selectivity to C9 ~ C17 compounds (diesel fuel range), and oxygen removal efficiency than the others. This is due to the presence of free NiO species, synergy effect of nickel and Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, highest BET surface area, and the strong metal to support interaction (SMSI).