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The solution precursor plasma spray processing of nanomaterials

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Solution precursor plasma spray (SPPS) synthesis is a simple, single-step, and rapid technique for synthesizing nano-ceramic materials from solution precursors. This innovative method uses molecularly mixed precursors as liquids, avoiding a separate processing method for the preparation of powders and enabling the synthesis of a wide range of metal oxide powders and coatings. Also, this technique is considered to be promising for the formation of non-equilibrium phases in multi-component oxide systems. This short review provides an insight into the important aspects of SPPS, the properties obtained in comparison to conventional plasma spray, and the potential applications of the SPPS process.

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  1. Surface Engineering and Nanotechnology Facility, Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering, Nanoscience and Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA

    E. Brinley (graduate student), K. S. Babu (research associate) & S. Seal (professor)

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Brinley, E., Babu, K.S. & Seal, S. The solution precursor plasma spray processing of nanomaterials. JOM 59, 54–59 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-007-0090-8

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