Minghui Zhang

Graduation Semester and Year

2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering

Department

Materials Science and Engineering

First Advisor

Pranesh B Aswath

Abstract

This work was motivated by the demand for a new generation of materials capable for harsh environment applications, and focused on developing a better understanding of the effects of elemental composition and microstructure on the mechanical and thermal properties of coatings. The knowledge gained from this work can be used to design protective coatings with tailored properties for harsh environment applications in the future. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and electron diffraction have been mainly employed in the microstructure studies of the new generation ceramics, with the assistance of other materials characterization techniques, such as x-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nano-indentation measurements.

Keywords

Microstructures, Ceramic coatings, Hardness, Oxidation resistance

Disciplines

Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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