Low-temperature synthesis of thin films of YSZ and BaCeO3 using electrostatic spray pyrolysis (ESP)
Abstract Electrostatic spray pyrolysis (ESP), or electrospraying, a rather novel technique to generate aerosols, has been used for thin film deposition of oxidic ceramic materials. Yttrium stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and barium cerate (BaCeO 3 , which are utilized as solid electrolyte materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), are synthesized using electrospraying. YSZ can be obtained directly after spraying, whereas BaCeO 3 needs to be annealed.