Zirconia nanoparticles were widely used as filler in order to get high refractive index layer. However, dispersion of nanoparticles is difficult due to their agglomeration in solvent. In this study, the dispersibility of the zirconia suspension is promoted by controlling the steric hindrance and electrostatic interactions through the adsorption of PEI according to alkali treatment time. Also, to induce improved dispersibility on suspension, we changed the dispersion conditions variously and fabricated an ink formulation method for the coating layer. Zirconia suspension was characterized by dynamic light scattering (DLS), Zeta potential measurement, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and FT-IR. We were able to confirm that good dispersion of zirconia suspension by alkali treatment and PEI led to high refractive index.

Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) coatings are fabricated via suspension plasma spray (SPS) for thermal barrier applications. Three different suspension sets are prepared by using a planetary mill as well as ball mill in order to examine the effect of starting suspension on the phase evolution and the microstructure of SPS prepared coatings. In the case of planetary-milled commercial YSZ powder, a deposited thick coating turns out to have a dense, vertically-cracked microstructure. In addition, a dense YSZ coating with fully developed phase can be obtained via suspension plasma spray with suspension from planetary-milled mixture of Y2O3 and ZrO2.

지르코니아 분말 합성 시 500ppm의 Polyvinyl Alcohort(PVA) 첨가에 의해 입자가 균질하게 분산된 안정된 지르코니아 현탁액을 제조하였다. 이러한 현탁액으로부터 원심분리에 의해 제조된 충진체는 PVA를 첨가하지 않은 시편의 충진체에 비해 기공의 크기가 작은 고밀도의 균질한 충진체였다. 이 충진체를 사용하여 소결한 결과, 지르코니아 소결에 있어서는 비교적 낮은 온도인 1250˚C에서도 상대밀도가 98%인 고밀도의 단사성 지르코니아 소결체를 제조할 수 있었다.