Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Allied Signal/Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, Argonne National Laboratory, University of Seville

• Small Particle Plasma Spray Apparatus, Method and Coated Article - Patents Issued Patent # 5,744,777(1998) and 5,858,470 (1999)
• Microstructural Characterization of Small Particle Plasma Spray Coatings - J. Am. Ceramic Society, 82 [8] 2204-208-1999
• The Role of NZP Additions in Plasma-Sprayed YSZ: Microstructure, Thermal Conductivity and Phase Stability Effects - Material Science Engineering A, A272, 284-91, 1999
• The Dissociation of NZP During Plasma Spraying - Scripta Materialia, 42, 855-60, 2000
• Deformation Mechanism in Compression Loaded Stand-Alone Plasma-Sprayed Coatings - J. Am. Ceramic Society, 83 [12] 3057-64, 2000
• Comparative Study of TEM Sample Preparation Techniques for Plasma Sprayed Ceramic Coatings - Bol. Soc. Esp.Ceramic Vidrio, 39 [6] 735-40, 2000
• Thermal Conductivity and Phase Evolution of Plasma-Sprayed Multilayer Coatings - Journal Material Science,36 3511-18, 2001
• The Role of Starting Powder Size on the Compressive Response of Stand-Alone Plasma-Sprayed Coatings - Journal Material Science, 37 [3] 629-36, 2002
• In-Situ Characterization of Small Particle Plasma-Sprayed Powders - Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, In Press
• Effects of Heat-Treatment on Phase Stability, Microstructure, and Thermal Conductivity of Plasma-Sprayed YSZ - Journal Material Science, In Press
• Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Oxygen Barriers in Zirconia-Based Thermal Barrier Systems - J. American Ceramic Society
• The Effects of Spraying Parameters on the Sub-Micron Pores and Microcracks in Plasma-Sprayed YSZ Coatings as Revealed by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering - In Preparation
• The Effect of Processing Parameters on Properties of Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings Fabricated Using Small Particle Plasma Technology - 100th Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 5, 1998
• Processing and Characterization of A12O3/YSZ Multi-Layer Coatings Made by Small Particle Plasma Spray - 100th Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 5, 1998
• The Effect of Processing Parameters on Properties of Zirconia Coatings Fabricated Using Small Particle Plasma Spray - ASM International Materials Solutions - Conference, Rosemont, IL, October 12, 1998
• Statistical Design on Experiments of A12O3/YSZ Multilayer Coating Made by Small Particle Plasma Spray - ASM International Materials Solutions Conference, Rosemont, IL, October 14, 1998
• The Role of Particle Substrate Interaction on the Roughness of Small Particle Plasma-Spray Coatings - Fall Meeting of Basic Science Division of the American Ceramic Society, Irvine, CA, October 23, 1998
• Small Particle Plasma-Sprayed Coatings for Corrosion on Thermal Protection - Material Science and Engineering Colloquium, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, April 6, 1999
• Small Particle Plasma Sprayed Yttria-Stabilized Coatings with Zirconium Phosphate Additions - 101st Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 26,1999
• Thermal Conductivity and Microstructural Stability of Microlaminate Plasma Spayed Coatings - 101st Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 26,1999
• The Relationship Between Spray Parameters, Splat Geometry, and Properties of Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings - 101st Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 26, 1999
• Mechanical Properties of Small Particle Plasma Spray Coatings - ASM International Thermal Spray Symposium, Cincinnati, OH , November 1, 1999
• Thermal and Microstructural Characterization of YSZ-Based Microlaminate Thermal Barrier Coatings - ASM International Thermal Spray Symposium, Cincinnati, OH, November 3, 1999
• The Effects of Spray Parameters on the Splat Morphology, Porosity and Properties of Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings - ASM International Thermal Spray Symposium, Cincinnati, OH, November 3, 1999
• Small-Particle Plasma Spray Coatings for Thermal Barriers and Corrosion Protection and Damage Mechanism in Plasma Sprayed Alumina Coatings - Undergraduate and Graduate Seminars, Alfred University, March 16, 2000
• Oxidation and Thermal Resistance of Plasma-Sprayed YAG-YSZ Coatings - Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, St. Louis, MO, May 2, 2000
• Compressive Loading of Stand-Alone Plasma Sprayed Alumina Coatings: Deformation Mechanisms and Lamella Side Effects - Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, St. Louis MO, May 2, 2000
• The Effects of Spraying Conditions on the Porosity in Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coatings - Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, St. Louis MO, May 3, 2000
• Microscopy Investigation of Plasma Sprayed NZP( Ca0.5Sr0.5Zr4P6O24) - Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, St. Louis MO, May 3, 2000
• Damage Mechanism in Plasma-Sprayed Alumina Coatings - ASME Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 8, 2000
• Damage Mechanism in Plasma-Sprayed Alumina Coatings - Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium, The Ohio State University , February 9, 2001
• The Role of Starting Powder Size on the Compressive Response of Stand- Alone Plasma Sprayed Alumina Coatings - Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 23, 2001
• In-Situ Characterization of Small-Particle Plasma Sprayed Powder - Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 23, 2001
• Oxidation Behavior of Plasma-Sprayed YAG/YSZ Coatings - Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 23, 2001
• Effects of Heat Treatment on Phase Stability, Lamella and Grain Morphology and Thermal Conductivity on Plasma Sprayed YSZ - Annual Meeting of American Ceramic Society, Indianapolis, IN, April 24, 2001
• Multilayer Thermal Barrier Coatings for Enhanced Oxidation Resistance - Fall Meeting of the Canadian Ceramic Society, Toronto, Canada, September 24, 2001
• Plasma-Sprayed YAG/YSZ Coatings - ASM International Materials Solutions Conference, Indianapolis, IN, November 7, 2001
• Small Particle Plasma Spray Coatings for Thermal Barriers - Section of ASM International, Skokie, IL, January 8, 2002

Performing Member Contact:

Dr. Katherine T. Faber

Northwestern University
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
2220 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-2444/FAX 847-491-7820
faber@northwestern.edu

• Structure, processing, and properties characterization of metals, ceramics, polymers and biomaterials; computational materials science and materials by design

• Ceramic matrix composites, ceramic coatings, fracture and fatigue

• see below

Northwestern University

The McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is housed in the Technological Institute and the adjoining Catalysis sand Surface Science Facility and Cook Hall. This comprises over 750,000 square feet of research and classroom space. Nine departments make up the McCormick School : biomedical engineering, chemical and biochemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, engineering science and applied mathematics, industrial engineering/management science, materials science and mechanical engineering. The Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, a 75,000 square foot facility dedicated to design education, is under construction.

In addition to specific project laboratories, the McCormick School houses several central research facilities including Analytical Services Laboratory, and the Materials Research Center which houses a polymer characterization lab, a surface science facility and the Electron Probe Instrumentation Center which includes state-of-the-art scanning and transmission electron microscopes. A central mechanical properties and fatigue facility and an X-ray diffraction center are also included in the Materials Research Center 's facilities. A thermal spray laboratory, a glass shop and machine shop are also part of the McCormick facilities. A new nano-scale imaging, fabrication, texting and instrumentation facility has been recently established. It houses a near-field scanning optical microscope and several atomic force microscopes specifically geared towards nano-patterning and lithography, including a nano-patterning suite of software programs. A tunable femto-second laser source and a high-powered analytical scanning transmission atomic resolution microscope, together with related accessory preparation tools, are also available.