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arxiv: 2605.05364 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-06 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Structural effects of liquid infiltration of 3Y-Zirconia with Sc, Mg and Y

Asbjoern Slagtern Fjellvaag , Oystein Slagtern Fjellvaag , Amund Ruud This is my paper

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keywords zirconiaco-dopingliquid infiltrationphase structureRietveld refinementtetragonal phasecubic phasescandium
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Liquid infiltration co-dopes 3Y-zirconia with Sc, Mg and Y, producing dopant-dependent fractions of tetragonal and cubic phases.

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The authors test whether immersing pre-sintered 3Y-zirconia discs in dilute nitric acid solutions of scandium, magnesium and yttrium nitrates can trap those cations inside the open pores. After drying and high-temperature sintering, mass gains and X-ray diffraction patterns confirm that the dopants remain and alter the crystal structure. Rietveld refinements quantify shifts in the relative amounts of tetragonal t, t-double-prime and cubic c phases; scandium raises tetragonality while magnesium yields a single cubic phase, and multi-dopant samples resemble 5Y-zirconia. Hardness, translucency and grain-size measurements link these structural changes to application-relevant properties. A reader would care because zirconia components in dentistry, sensors and energy devices depend on precise phase control for toughness and optical behavior.

Core claim

Wet infiltration of pre-sintered 3YSZ discs traps Sc, Mg or Y cations within the pellet porosity upon drying. Subsequent sintering produces clear mass increases and, by Rietveld analysis of diffraction data, varying phase fractions: scandium favors higher tetragonality, magnesium stabilizes a single cubic phase, and mixed infiltrations yield phase separations comparable to those calculated for 5YSZ. Sintering time at 1500 °C further modulates the segregation between tetragonal and cubic domains in both infiltrated and reference materials.

What carries the argument

The wet-infiltration step that traps dopant cations inside the open porosity of pre-sintered 3YSZ pellets, followed by drying and sintering to incorporate them into the lattice.

If this is right

  • Scandium co-doping increases tetragonality relative to undoped 3YSZ.
  • Magnesium co-doping produces a single-phase cubic structure.
  • Multi-element infiltration yields phase fractions similar to those in 5Y-zirconia.
  • Phase composition after infiltration affects measured Knoop hardness, translucency and grain size.
  • Sintering duration at 1500 °C controls the extent of tetragonal-cubic segregation in infiltrated samples.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The method could be extended to other cations without reformulating the starting powder.
  • It may allow graded doping by controlling immersion depth or solution concentration.
  • Property tuning via infiltration might reduce the need for separate powder batches in manufacturing.
  • The observed similarity to 5YSZ suggests infiltration can mimic higher stabilizer levels with less total dopant.

Load-bearing premise

That the measured mass increase after infiltration and sintering corresponds to uniform bulk incorporation of the dopant cations rather than surface-only deposition or partial loss during drying.

What would settle it

Elemental mapping of a polished cross-section that revealed strong concentration gradients from surface to center, or a mass gain that failed to match the calculated cation uptake from the infiltrated liquid volume, would falsify uniform co-doping.

read the original abstract

The current work has investigated the effect of co-doping 3Y-Zirconia (3YSZ) with Sc, Mg and Y by wet infiltration. Pre-sintered discs of 3YSZ were immersed in diluted nitric acid solutions containing Sc, Mg or Y, and combinations of the three, trapping liquid within the porosities of the samples. Upon drying, the cations are maintained inside the pellet, making the basis for the co-doping. After sintering, mass increase confirms the co-doping effect and X-ray diffraction analysis show clear variations in atomic structure depending on the doping element. Rietveld refinements show that the wet-infiltrated samples contain the tetragonal t, t double prime and cubic c-phase in various fractions depending on the doping elements. Sc-infiltrated samples show a tendency to higher tetragonality, while the Mg-infiltrated sample obtained a single cubic phase. The multi-phase wet-infiltrated samples have a similar phase separation after sintering as 5Y-Zirconia (5YSZ), as calculated by the tetragonality deviation parameter. 3YSZ and 5YSZ sintered for 0 hours and 2 hours at 1500 degrees C show the effect of sintering time on the phase segregation. To evaluate the material properties in an application-based perspective, the Knoop hardness, translucency and grain size was measured. We conclude that liquid infiltration is a viable route to perform co-doping of Zirconia with various co-doping elements.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports an experimental investigation of co-doping pre-sintered 3Y-Zirconia (3YSZ) discs via wet infiltration using diluted nitric acid solutions containing Sc, Mg, Y, and their combinations. After immersion, drying, and sintering at 1500 °C, the authors report mass increases, use XRD with Rietveld refinement to quantify tetragonal (t, t''), and cubic (c) phase fractions that vary with dopant type (e.g., higher tetragonality for Sc, single cubic for Mg), compare multi-phase samples to 5YSZ, examine sintering-time effects on undoped controls, and measure Knoop hardness, translucency, and grain size. They conclude that liquid infiltration is a viable route for co-doping zirconia to achieve tailored phase compositions.

Significance. If the phase fractions and property changes are attributable to uniform bulk incorporation of the co-dopants, the method offers a simple, low-cost alternative to conventional powder blending for modifying zirconia phase stability, hardness, and optical properties. This could be useful for dental and structural ceramics applications. The study employs standard, directly relevant techniques (XRD/Rietveld, hardness, translucency) that support the phase and property observations when properly controlled.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract and Results (mass-increase paragraph)] Abstract and Results (mass-increase paragraph): The central viability claim rests on the statement that 'mass increase confirms the co-doping effect,' yet no post-sintering chemical analysis (ICP-OES, cross-sectional EDX, or TGA for nitrate decomposition) is described to quantify actual incorporated dopant levels, confirm spatial uniformity inside the pellet, or exclude surface-only deposition during drying or partial volatilization at 1500 °C. This leaves the link between observed mass change and bulk structural modification unverified.
  2. [Results (phase-segregation and sintering-time subsection)] Results (phase-segregation and sintering-time subsection): The comparison of wet-infiltrated samples to 5YSZ and the 0 h vs. 2 h sintering experiments on undoped 3YSZ/5YSZ is presented to isolate doping-specific effects on t/t''/c fractions, but without independent dopant quantification or uniformity controls, the observed phase shifts could partly arise from sintering-induced segregation or thermal history rather than the infiltration process. This weakens the attribution of phase differences to the co-dopants.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Methods and Results] No replicate counts, standard deviations, or error bars are reported for mass, hardness, translucency, or grain-size data, which is required to assess reproducibility and statistical significance of the property trends.
  2. [Results (XRD/Rietveld)] Rietveld refinement details (e.g., Rwp, χ² values, or overlaid observed/calculated patterns) should be included in the XRD figures or tables to allow evaluation of fit quality for the reported t, t'', and c phase fractions.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments, which help clarify the interpretation of our infiltration results. We address each major comment below and commit to revisions that strengthen the manuscript.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract and Results (mass-increase paragraph)] Abstract and Results (mass-increase paragraph): The central viability claim rests on the statement that 'mass increase confirms the co-doping effect,' yet no post-sintering chemical analysis (ICP-OES, cross-sectional EDX, or TGA for nitrate decomposition) is described to quantify actual incorporated dopant levels, confirm spatial uniformity inside the pellet, or exclude surface-only deposition during drying or partial volatilization at 1500 °C. This leaves the link between observed mass change and bulk structural modification unverified.

    Authors: We agree that direct post-sintering chemical analysis would provide stronger confirmation of bulk dopant incorporation and spatial uniformity. The measured mass increase after sintering is intended as a simple proxy for retained cations following nitrate decomposition and volatilization of other species. To address the referee's concern, we will add cross-sectional EDX mapping on polished sections of the revised samples to quantify dopant distribution and rule out surface-only effects. This data will be incorporated into the Results section alongside the mass-increase values. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results (phase-segregation and sintering-time subsection)] Results (phase-segregation and sintering-time subsection): The comparison of wet-infiltrated samples to 5YSZ and the 0 h vs. 2 h sintering experiments on undoped 3YSZ/5YSZ is presented to isolate doping-specific effects on t/t''/c fractions, but without independent dopant quantification or uniformity controls, the observed phase shifts could partly arise from sintering-induced segregation or thermal history rather than the infiltration process. This weakens the attribution of phase differences to the co-dopants.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the current attribution of phase differences relies on the contrast between doped and undoped controls rather than direct dopant quantification. The 0 h vs. 2 h sintering data on undoped 3YSZ and 5YSZ show only modest phase evolution with time, whereas the infiltrated samples display dopant-specific outcomes (higher tetragonality with Sc, full cubic with Mg). To strengthen the causal link, we will include EDX quantification of incorporated dopant levels in the revised manuscript and correlate these values with the Rietveld-derived phase fractions. This will help demonstrate that the observed shifts are driven by the co-dopants beyond thermal history alone. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: purely experimental claims rest on direct measurements

full rationale

The manuscript describes an experimental protocol of wet infiltration, drying, sintering, mass measurement, XRD, Rietveld phase quantification, and property testing. No equations, derivations, fitted parameters, or predictions are presented; conclusions follow directly from observed mass gains and phase fractions without any self-referential reduction, self-citation load-bearing steps, or renaming of known results as new derivations. The work is self-contained against external benchmarks and contains no load-bearing logical chain that collapses to its inputs by construction.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claims rest on standard assumptions of uniform liquid trapping during infiltration and the reliability of Rietveld phase quantification in zirconia; no new entities are postulated and no free parameters are fitted to derive the main conclusions.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Rietveld refinement of XRD data accurately quantifies tetragonal, t-double-prime, and cubic phase fractions in doped zirconia
    Invoked when reporting phase fractions after sintering; standard in the field but depends on correct peak modeling and sample preparation.
  • domain assumption Mass increase after infiltration and sintering directly reflects retained dopant cations without significant loss or redistribution
    Used to confirm co-doping effect; appears in the abstract as supporting evidence.

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