A Retrospective on 30 Years of Thermally Sprayed Environmental Barrier Coatings

Key Points

• Environmental barrier coatings significantly enhance coating performance, contributing to material durability.
• Key evidence shows substantial improvements in adhesion properties over the past three decades of thermal spray applications.
• The observational analysis reviews historical advancements in ceramic materials and associated thermal spray techniques.
• Findings support the continued development and optimization of these coatings in diverse environmental conditions.