This work reports the preparation of ceramic zirconia powders (ZrO2) stabilized with a concentrate of Yttrium and rare earth oxides (OTR). The main objective of this work is to obtain solid electrolytes of zirconia for application in oxygen sensors. The preparation method was by chemical coprecipitation of the respective hydroxides with ammonia (NH4OH). Samples were prepared changing the concentration between 10 and 35 wt.% OTR. Phases analysis by X-ray diffraction, aided by a program computational and a mathematical model for calculation of lattice parameters, chemical, thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis (TGA/DTA) are presented and discussed.
Zirconia cubic polycrystalline; solid electrolytes; characterization
