Size control of Pb-based glass powders between 38 and 84 nm in the flame spray pyrolysis

Nano-sized Pb-based glass powders with different mean size, ranging from 38 to 84 nm were prepared by flame spray pyrolysis. The mean sizes of the glass powders were controlled by changing the concentration of spray solution. The glass powders prepared by flame spray pyrolysis from the spray solutions with different concentration had broad peaks at around 28° in the XRD patterns. The dielectric layers formed from the glass powders with the mean size of 38 nm had dense inner structures at firing temperatures of 480 and 520°C. On the other hand, the dielectric layer formed from the glass powders with the mean size of 84 nm had some voids inside the layer. The transmittances of the dielectric layer formed from the glass powders with the mean sizes of 38 and 84 nm were each 91% and 74% at firing temperature of 480°C.