TY - JOUR AU - Cao, Xueqiang AU - Vassen, Robert AU - Wang, Jinshuang AU - Zou, Binglin AU - Li, Shibao AU - Hui, Yu AU - Yuan, Jieyan AU - Song, Wenjia AU - Cao, Qin AU - Jiang, Jianing AU - Deng, Longhui AU - Dong, Shujuan TI - Degradation of zirconia in moisture JO - Corrosion science VL - 176 SN - 0010-938X CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] PB - Elsevier Science M1 - FZJ-2020-03299 SP - 109038 - PY - 2020 AB - Zirconia especially stabilized by Y2O3 (YSZ) is an important and popularly used material. We have observed the degradation of YSZ in moisture, and have also revealed the degradation mechanism which could be related to the following three chemical processes: (1) reaction of water with the residual Y2O3 which is not incorporated into the crystal lattice of ZrO2; (2) corrosion of YSZ by water; (3) depletion of Y3+ from the crystal lattice by water molecule due to oxygen vacancies. A core/shell structure of ZrO2/Y2O3 in YSZ crystalline grains has been proved. Calcination of YSZ above 1100 °C can prevent the degradation. LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 UR - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000596653600003 DO - DOI:10.1016/j.corsci.2020.109038 UR - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/884894 ER -