Reactive phase spray formulation coatings

A system comprising:

• a thermal barrier coating disposed on a surface of an article, the thermal barrier coating configured to reduce an amount of degradation of the article relative to the article not having the thermal barrier coating disposed on the surface;
• and
• a reactive phase spray formulation coating configured to be deposited on the thermal barrier coating of the article, the reactive phase spray formulation coating comprising a base material and a binder material,
• wherein the base material has a compliance that is higher than a compliance of the binder material,
• wherein the binder material has a cohesive strength that is greater than a cohesive strength of the base material,
• wherein the binder material has an adhesive strength that is greater than an adhesive strength of the base material,
• wherein the binder material has a surface area of at least ten square-meters per gram that is greater than a surface area of the base material, and
• wherein the binder material is configured to improve a cohesive strength level, an adhesive strength level, and a compliance of the reactive phase spray formulation coating of the thermal barrier coating relative to the reactive phase spray formulation coating not including the binder material.