Publications

Book Chapters

• 1. Poerschke, D.L.  and Krogstad, J.A. "Rare Earth Oxide Applications in Ceramic Coatings for Turbine Engines". In Y.V. Murty and M. Alvin Rare Earth Industry Status and Prospects. Springer (2023).

Peer Reviewed Publications

Under review

• 47. Bresnahan, B.L. and D.L. Poerschke, "Microstructure evolution of silicide pack cementation coatings on refractory multi-principal element alloys" 
• 46. Bresnahan, B.L. Lin, Y.L., Huynh, V.B., Manno, M., and D.L. Poerschke, "Effect of Composition and Thermal Processing on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-Containing Multi-Principal Element Alloys" 

Archive

2026

• 45. Yu, Y-C. and D.L. Poerschke, "Oxidation Behavior of RuAl, PdAl, and Ruthenium-Palladium Aluminides for Bond Coat Applications" Corr Sci. 263:113692 (2026).
• 44. Chikhalikar, A., Tweedy, N., Lin, Y.-H.,  and D.L. Poerschke, "Mechanistic Underpinning of the Effect of Gaseous Sulfur Dioxide, Thermally Grown Oxide Structure, and Pre-oxidation Time on the Mixed Deposit-Induced Hot Corrosion of Alumina-Forming Alloys" Corr Sci. 263:113682 (2026).
• 43. Pandey, S., Poerschke, D.L.. "Effect of Surface Roughness, Contact Angle, and Temperature on Salt Crystallization From Sessile Drops"  J. Turbo Mach.  148[3]:031006 (2026).

2025

• 42. Holgate, C.S., Rodriguez, R.E., Miller, S.M., Godbole, E. Poerschke, D.L., Levi. C.G. "Effects of Ca/Mg/Al/Si Oxide Additions on the Phase Stability of Yttrium-Iron Garnets" 45[9] 117278 J. Eur. Cer. Soc. (2025).
• 41. Chikhalikar, A., Tandler, M., Mack, D.E., Vaßen, R. and D.L. Poerschke, "Effect of Deposit Composition and Thermal Cycling Parameters on Oxide- and Sulfate-Induced Hot Corrosion of CoNiCrAlY HVOF Coatings" 249 112828 Corr Sci. (2025).
• 40. Cheng, J.Y, Z. Li, D.L. Poerschke, J.K. Baldwin, B.L. Bresnahan, N.A. Mara, "Thermal Stability of 3D Interface Cu/Nb Nanolaminates."  Scripta Mat. 254 116319 (2025).

2024

• 39. Bresnahan, B.L. and D.L. Poerschke, "High throughput multi-principal element alloy exploration using a novel composition gradient sintering technique" Metals 14[5], 558 (2024).
• 38. Chikhalikar, A. and D.L. Poerschke, "The impact of Ni and Cr thermally grown oxides on the intensity of oxide and sulfate induced hot corrosion of an alumina-forming alloy." JOM 76 4107–4122 (2024).
• 37. K.H.J Verrijt and D.L. Poerschke, "Electrochemical Technique to Characterize the High Temperature Oxidation Behavior of Materials" J. Electrochem. Soc. 171[4] 041502 (2024).
• 36. Q. Tu, D.L. Poerschke, and U. Kortshagen "Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of Metallic Ti Nanocrystals" Nanomaterials 14[3] (2024).
• 35. Y.-C. Yu, W. Nachlas, and D.L. Poerschke, "Phase Stability and Cation Partitioning in Compositionally Complex Rare Earth Aluminates and Aluminate-Zirconate Mixtures" J. Am. Cer. Soc. 107[3] 1760-1775 (2024).

2023

• 34. Chikhalikar, A. and D.L. Poerschke, "Comparative study of FeCrAlY and sapphire hot corrosion by mixed oxide and sulfate deposits." High Temp. Cor. Mats. 100, 321–344 (2023). 
• 33. E.P. Godbole, N. Hewage, D.L. Poerschke, "Spreading and reaction behavior of CMAS-type silicate melts with multiphase Y and Gd aluminate-zirconate T/EBC materials" J.Eur. Cer. Soc. 43[14] 6416-6426 (2023). 
• 32. E.P. Godbole, N. Hewage, von der Handt, A, D.L. Poerschke, "Quantifying the efficiency of reactions between silicate melts and rare earth aluminate-zirconate T/EBC materials" J.Eur. Cer. Soc. 43[13] 5626-5635 (2023). 
• 31. Y. Lin, A. Bohn, J.Y. Cheng, A. von der Handt, N.A. Mara, D.L. Poerschke, "Gas Nitriding Behavior of Refractory Metals and Implications for Multi-Principal Element Alloy Design" J. Alloys Compd. 947 169568 (2023)
• 30. Y.-C. Yu, E.P. Godbole, J. Berrios, N. Hewage, D.L. Poerschke, "Slow sintering in garnet-containing Y and Gd zirconate-aluminate mixtures for thermal barrier coatings" J. Am. Cer. Soc. 106[8] 4519-4525 (2023).
• 29. Chikhalikar, A., E.P. Godbole, D.L. Poerschke, "Approach for Statistical Analysis of Oxide- and Sulfate-Induced Hot Corrosion of Advanced Alloys." Corr. Sci. 211 110892 (2023).

2022

• 28. *Chikhalikar, A., E.P. *Godbole, D.L. Poerschke, "Stability of Oxide-Sulfate Mixtures and Implications for Deposit-Induced Degradation of Advanced Alloys and Coatings." Acta Mat. 237 118184 (2022).
• 27. Ericks, A.R., Zok, F.W., D.L. Poerschke, Levi, C.G., "Protocol for selecting exemplary silicate deposit compositions for evaluating thermal and environmental barrier coatings." J. Am. Cer. Soc. 105[6] 3665-3688 (2022).
• 26. Godbole, E., A. von der Handt, D.L. Poerschke  "Apatite and garnet stability in the Al–Ca–Mg–Si–(Gd/Y/Yb)–O systems and implications for T/EBC – CMAS reactions." J. Am. Cer. Soc. 105[2] 1596-1609 (2022).
• 25. Yu, Y.-C., Poerschke, D.L.  "Design of Thermal and Environmental Barrier Coatings for Nb-based Alloys for High-Temperature Operation." Surf. and Coat. Tech. 431 128007 (2022). 
• 24. D.L. Poerschke, "Developments in Thermodynamic Models of Deposit-Induced Corrosion of High-Temperature Coatings".  JOM 74 260–273 (2022). 

2021

• 23. Wang, Z., K. Schmalbach, K., R.L. Penn, D.L. Poerschke, A. Antoniou, N. Mara , A. Stein. "3D Periodic and Interpenetrating Tungsten–Silicon Oxycarbide Nanocomposites Designed for Mechanical Robustness". ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 13[27] 32126-32135 (2021). 
• 22. Holgate, C, Seward, G.G., Ericks, A.R., Poerschke, D.L. Levi, C.G. "Dissolution and Diffusion Kinetics of Yttria-stabilized Zirconia into Molten Silicates". J.Eur. Cer. Soc. 41[3] 1984-1994 (2021). 

2020

• 21. Schmalbach, K., Z. Wang, R.L. Penn, D.L. Poerschke, A. Antoniou, A. Stein, N. Mara. "Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Behavior of 3-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous Tungsten". J. Mat. Res. 35[19] 2556 - 2566 (2020). 
• 20. Godbole, E., N. Karthikeyan, D.L. Poerschke  "Garnet Stability in the Al-Ca-Mg-Si-Y-O System with Implications for Reactions Between TBCs, EBCs, and Silicate Deposits". J. Am. Cer. Soc. 103[9] 5270-5282 (2020). 
• 19. Summers, W.D., D.L. Poerschke, M.R. Begley, C.G. Levi, F.W. Zok. "A Computational Modeling Framework for Reaction and Failure of Environmental Barrier Coatings under Silicate Deposits". J. Am. Cer. Soc. 103[9] 5196-5213 (2020). 
• 18. Summers, W.D., D.L. Poerschke, A.A. Taylor, A.R. Ericks, C.G. Levi, F.W. Zok. "Reactions of molten silicate deposits with yttrium monosilicate". J. Am. Cer. Soc. 103[4] 2919-2932 (2020).  

2018

• 17. Summers, W.D., D.L. Poerschke, D. Park, J.H. Shaw, F.W. Zok, C.G. Levi. "Roles of Temperature and Composition on Silicate Deposit-Induced Recession of Yttrium Disilicate". Acta Mater. 160 34-46 (2018). 
• 16. Abdul-Jabbar, N., D.L. Poerschke, C. Gabbett, C.G. Levi. "Phase Equilibria in the Zirconia-Yttria/Gadolinia-Silica Systems". J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 38[9] 3286-3296 (2018). 
• 15. Poerschke, D.L., A. Braithwaite, D. Park, F. Lauten "Crystallization Behavior of Polymer-Derived Si-O-C for Ceramic Matrix Composite Processing". Acta Mater. 147 329-341 (2018). 

• 14. Poerschke, D.L., J.H. Shaw, N. Verma, F.W. Zok, C.G. Levi. "Interaction of Yttrium Disilicate Environmental Barrier Coatings with Calcium-Magnesium-Iron Alumino-Silicate Melts". Acta Mater. 145 451-461 (2018). 

2017

• 13. Poerschke, D.L., R.W. Jackson, and C.G. Levi. "Silicate Deposit Degradation of Engineered Coatings in Gas Turbines: Progress Toward Models and Materials Solutions". An. Rev. Mat. Res. (2017). (Invited Review)
• 12. Poerschke, D.L., M.N. Rossol and F.W. Zok. "Intermediate temperature oxidative strength degradation of a SiC/SiNC composite with a polymer-derived matrix" J. Am. Cer. Soc., 100[4] 1606–1617 (2017). 
• 11. Poerschke, D.L., and C.G. Levi. "Phase equilibria in the calcia-gadolinia-silica system". Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 695 1397-1404 (2017). 

 2016

• 10. Poerschke, D.L., T.L. Barth, and C.G. Levi. "Equilibrium Relationships Between Thermal Barrier Oxides and Silicate Melts". Acta Mater. 120 302-314 (2016). 
• 9. Poerschke, D.L., M.D. Novak, N. Abdul-Jabbar, S. Kramer, C.G. Levi. "Selective Active Oxidation in Hafnium Boride-Silicon Carbide Composites above 2000C," J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 36[15] 3697-3707 (2016). 
• 8. Poerschke, D.L., M.N. Rossol and F.W. Zok. "Intermediate temperature internal oxidation of a SiC/SiCN composite with a polymer derived matrix" J. Am. Cer. Soc. (2016). 
• 7. Poerschke, D.L., T.L. Barth, O. Fabrichnaya and C.G. Levi. "Phase Equilibria and Crystal Chemistry in the Calcia-Silica-Yttria System" J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 36[7] 1743-1754 (2016). 
• 6. Poerschke, D.L., G.G.E Seward and C.G. Levi. "Influence of Yb:Hf ratio on ytterbium hafnate/molten silicate (CMAS) reactivity" J. Am. Cer. Soc. 99 651-659 (2016). 

 2015

• 5. Jackson, R.W., E.M. Zaleski, D.L. Poerschke, B.T. Hazel, M.R. Begley, and C.G. Levi. "Interaction of molten silicates with thermal barrier coatings under temperature gradients" Acta Mater. 89 396-407 (2015). 
• 4. Poerschke, D.L. and C.G. Levi. "Effects of cation substitution and temperature on the interaction between thermal barrier oxides and molten CMAS" J. Eur. Cer. Soc. 35 681-691 (2015).
• 3. Poerschke, D.L., D.D. Hass, S. Eustis, G.G.E Seward, J.S. Van Sluytman, and C.G. Levi. "Stability and CMAS Resistance of Ytterbium-Silicate/Hafnate TBC/EBCs for SiC Composites" J. Am. Cer. Soc. 98 [1] 278-286 (2015).

 2013

• 2. Poerschke, D.L., J.S. Van Sluytman, K.B. Wong and C.G. Levi. "Thermochemical Compatibility of Ytterbia-(Hafnia/Silica) Multilayers for Environmental Barrier Coatings" Acta Mater. 61 [18] 6743–6755 (2013).
• 1. Poerschke, D.L., and C.G. Levi. "Yttrium bearing silicon carbide matrices for robust ceramic composites" J. Am. Cer. Soc. 96 [4] 1300-1308 (2013).