@article{Chen2025, 
author = {Lin Chen and Shu-Wen Li and Chang-Jiu Li and Qiang Zhang and Guan-Jun Yang},
title = {Reactive self-consumption strategy to suppress SiO2 phase transition-induced cracking},
year = {2025},
journal = {Journal of Advanced Ceramics},
volume = {14},
number = {3},
pages = {9221042},
keywords = {environmental barrier coatings, bond coating, oxidation, phase transition, cracking},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2025.9221042},
doi = {10.26599/JAC.2025.9221042},
abstract = {The lifetime of Si bond coats in environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) is constrained by phase transition-induced cracking at the SiO₂ scale. In this study, reactive self-consumption and lattice solid solution strategies are employed to address this limitation via Si–Yb₄Al₂O₉ composite coatings. The formation of an Yb₂Si₂O₇ layer, through the consumption of the thermally grown SiO₂ scale and Yb₄Al₂O₉, reduces the SiO₂ thickness and significantly lowers the cracking driving force. Furthermore, the incorporation of Al into the SiO₂ lattice stabilizes high-temperature β-SiO₂, preventing phase transition-induced cracking. The proposed coating demonstrated an oxidation lifetime 20 times longer than that of pure Si at 1370 °C, highlighting its potential as an EBC bond coating.}
}