This study focused on improving the phase stability and mechanical properties of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), commonly utilized in gas turbine engine thermal barrier coatings, by incorporating Gd2O3, Er2O3, and TiO2. The addition of 3-valent rare earth elements to YSZ can reduce thermal conductivity and enhance phase stability while adding the 4-valent element TiO2 can improve phase stability and mechanical properties. Sintered specimens were prepared with hot-press equipment. Phase analysis was conducted with X-ray diffraction (XRD), and mechanical properties were assessed with Vickers hardness equipment. The research results revealed that, except for Z10YGE10T, most compositions predominantly exhibited the t-phase. Increasing the content of 3-valent rare earth oxides resulted in a decrease in the monoclinic phase and an increase in the tetragonal phase. In addition, the t(400) angle decreased while the t(004) angle increased. The addition of 10 mol% of 3-valent rare-earth oxides discarded the t-phase and led to the complete development of the c-phase. Adding 10 mol% TiO2 increased hardness than YSZ.

Rare-earth zirconates, such as lanthanum zirconates and gadolinium zirconates, have been intensively investigated due to their excellent properties of low thermal conductivity as well as chemical stability at high temperature, which can make these materials ones of the most promising candidates for next-generation thermal barrier coating applications. In this study, three compositions, lanthanum/gadolinium zirconates with reduced rare-earth contents from stoichiometric RE2Zr2O7 compositions, are fabricated via solid state reaction as well as sintering at 1600oC for 4 hrs. The phase formation, microstructure, and thermo-physical properties of three oxide ceramics are examined. In particular, each oxide ceramics exhibits composite structures between pyrochlore and fluorite phases. The potential of lanthanum/ gadolinium zirconate ceramics for TBC applications is also discussed.

본 연구의 목적은 망원경에서 별빛이 결상되는 원리를 교사들이 어떻게 이해하고 있는지를 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 경기도와 서울지역의 지구과학 교사 101명을 대상으로 설명식 지필문항 검사를 수행하고, 지구과학교육 전공자 3명이 교차분석을 실시하였다. 대부분의 교사들이 볼록렌즈에서 상이 형성되는 과정에 대한 체계적인 개념을 가지고 있지 않았고, 특히 상의 개념과 스크린의 역할에 대한 이해가 많이 부족하였다. 또한 망원경에서 별빛이 결상되는 원리에 대한 과학적 개념을 가지고 있는 교사는 참여교사의 3%로 극히 낮았으며 거의 대부분의 교사들이 볼록렌즈나 빛의 단편적인 성질을 이용하여 별빛의 결상을 이해를 시도하는 비과학적 혹은 대체개념을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다.