Energy storage performance of BiFeO3–SrTiO3–BaTiO3 relaxor ferroelectric ceramics

Dielectric capacitors reveal great potential in the application of high power and/or pulsed power electronic devices owing to their ultrafast charge–discharge rate and ultrahigh power density. Among various dielectric capacitors, the environment-friendly lead-free dielectric ceramics have drawn extensive investigations in recent years. Nevertheless, the relatively small recoverable energy storage density (W_rec) is still an obstacle for their application. Herein, the (0.55−x)BiFeO₃–0.45SrTiO₃–xBaTiO₃ ternary ceramics with 0.1 wt% MnO₂ were prepared by the solid-state reaction, and achieved enhanced relaxor behavior as well as breakdown strength E_b. As a result, the x = 0.12 ceramic exhibited superior comprehensive energy storage performance of large E_b (50.4 kV/mm), ultrahigh W_rec (7.3 J/cm³), high efficiency η (86.3%), relatively fast charge–discharge speed (t_0.9 = 6.1 μs) and outstanding reliability under different frequency, fatigue, and temperature, indicating that the BiFeO₃-based relaxor ferroelectric ceramics are prospective alternatives for electrostatic energy storage.     

CaO–Al–Al_2O_3–CaCO_3–O_2体系燃烧合成铝酸钙热力学研究

计算了CaO–Al–Al_2O_3–CaCO_3–O_2体系燃烧合成铝酸钙的绝热温度,运用物质自由能函数理论,对主要反应进行了热力学计算,分析了燃烧合成铝酸钙的物相生成过程。结果表明:体系绝热温度随产物中CA_2含量的增加而降低,但均大于1800K,说明反应可自持;在反应初期,C_(12)A7的生成驱动力最大,其次是CA、CA_2的生成驱动力,C_(12)A_7为主要生成物相;随着反应的进行,铝酸钙不同物相间会发生转化,C_(12)A_7转化CA_2的驱动力最大,其次是C_(12)A_7转化为CA;C_(12)A_7和CA2共同转化成CA的驱动力最小,因此形成以CA、CA_2为主要物相的产物,且CA的含量大于CA_2的含量。燃波前端C_(12)A_7特征峰强度最大;反应区C_(12)A_7的特征峰强度减小,而CA、CA_2的特征峰强度增加;产物区C_(12)A_7特征峰强度消失,且CA的特征峰强度大于CA2的特征峰强度,表明产物中CA的含量大于CA2的,与热力学分析结果一致。在反应区有片状CA和颗粒状CA_2生成;在产物区CA_2弥散在CA中。     

Dy3+ doped LiCl–CaO–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses for WLED applications

Dy³⁺ doped calcium bismuth borate glasses were synthesized in the composition range of xLiCl-(30 − x)CaO-20Bi₂O₃-50B₂O₃ + 1 mol% Dy₂O₃ (x = 0, 2, 5, 7, 10 and 15 mol%, LC0, LC2, LC5, LC7, LC10 and LC15 respectively) using conventional melt-quench technique. Broad XRD profiles confirmed non-crystalline nature of synthesized compositions. The compositional dependencies of structural changes (using FTIR spectra), thermal behavior (using DSC thermographs) and optical band gap (using UV–Vis–NIR spectra) were discussed. Photoluminescence (PL) excitation spectra recorded at 577 nm yielded six different excitation peaks belonging to Dy³⁺ ions. The PL emission spectra recorded at 451 nm were analyzed to extract different light emission parameters viz. Y/B ratio, color coordinates, correlated color temperature (CCT) following CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram. The emission colors were found to lie in white light region and lies very close to standard white light emission. The CCT of sample LC10 (5335 K) is closest to CCT of standard white light (5615 K) which depicted the optimized concentration of LiCl for application of these glasses in WLED application.     

H3BO3–NaCl–MgCl2–H2O体系相平衡及工艺分析

测定了25, 100℃下H3BO3–NaCl–MgCl2–H2O体系的溶解度数据，并依据绘制的相图对我国西藏含钠镁的硼矿资源采用盐酸分解法制备硼酸的生产工艺进行了讨论.     

1–(3–硝基–2–吡啶)–1H–苯并三唑的合成与表征

以苯并三氮唑和2–氯–3–硝基–吡啶为原料,合成出1–(3–硝基–2–吡啶)–1H–苯并三唑。采用元素分析、核磁共振光谱等手段鉴定了目标产物结构,并用DSC测定了产物的熔点。考察了反应溶剂、溶剂用量、缚酸剂种类、缚酸剂用量对该反应收率和产品纯度的影响。确定的最佳工艺条件为:以工业乙醇为反应溶剂,溶剂与反应物的原料比为200 mL∶0.1 mol,Na2CO3为反应缚酸剂,缚酸剂与苯并三氮唑的摩尔比为1∶1,反应时间为12 h。     

Optical properties of novel oxyfluoride glasses on the systems of LaF3–LaO3/2–NbO5/2 and LaF3–LaO3/2–NbO5/2–AlO3/2

Oxyfluoride glasses of xLaF₃–(60 − x)LaO_3/2–40NbO_5/2 (x = 0, 5, 10, 35) and xLaF₃–(60 − x)LaO_3/2–30NbO_5/2–10AlO_3/2 (x = 0, 10, 20, 30) were prepared using a levitation technique. Both the glass-transition temperature, T_g, and onset crystallization temperature, T_c, were lowered by substituting a part of the oxygen with fluorine in the glasses. An appropriate amount of fluorine maximized the difference between the temperatures, ΔT (= T_c − T_g), indicating the improvement in the glass-forming ability. The atomic packing densities of the glasses were approximately 60%, which gradually increased with the fluorine content. The absorption edge of the glasses shifted toward the shorter wavelength region in the ultraviolet spectra and toward the longer region in the infrared spectra by fluorine substitution. In addition, in one of the oxyfluoride glasses, a wide transparency from 307 nm to 9.2 µm was realized. Furthermore, the glass exhibited superior optical properties, with a combination of a high refractive index, n_d, of 2.020 and low wavelength dispersion, v_d, of 30.1. The effect of fluorine substitution on the n_d and its v_d was analyzed using the Lorentz–Lorenz dispersion formula.     

Electrical properties of Sb and Cr-doped PbZrO3–PbTiO3–PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 ceramics

The pyroelectric, dielectric and DC resistive properties of Sb and Cr-doped ceramics with a base composition of Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.025(Zr_0.825Ti_0.175)_0.975O₃ have been studied. Sb doping has been shown to produce a linear reduction in Curie temperature (T_C=−22z+294 °C) with concentration (z) and to give an increase in pyroelectric coefficient from 250 to 310 μCm⁻² K⁻¹ for z increasing from 0 to 3 at.%. It also produces first a reduction and then an increase in both dielectric constant and loss, so that the 33 Hz pyroelectric figures of merit (FOM's) are as follows: F_V peaks at 3.8×10⁻² m² C⁻¹ and F_D peaks at 1.2×10⁻⁵ Pa^−1/2. The resistivity is increased substantially from 1.1×10¹¹ to ca 6×10¹¹ Ωm with 1 at.% Sb, thereafter changing little. The behaviour has been explained in terms of Sb acting as a donor ion, reducing oxygen vacancy concentrations up to 1 at.%, with conductivity dominated by hole hopping between traps (E_a=0.59±0.05 eV) that are not changed by the Sb doping. It is concluded that additions of higher levels of Sb do not produce electron-mediated hopping conduction. The Cr additions have no effect upon T_C, but reduce dielectric constant and loss, pyroelectric coefficient and resistivity at doping levels up to 3 at.%. The FOM F_V peaks at 3.6×10⁻² m² C⁻¹ and F_D at 1.9×10⁻⁵ Pa^−1/2. The behaviour of the electrical resistivity as a function of dopant level is shown to produce a linear ln(σ_o) vs z^−1/3 dependence (σ_o=DC conductivity), as would be expected for hole hopping conduction between Cr³⁺ sites, with an E_a=0.38±0.03 eV.     

5–硝基–3–三硝甲基–1H–1,2,4–三唑的合成与性能研究

以氨基胍碳酸氢盐与丙二酸为原料,经缩合–环化反应、重氮化–取代反应和硝化反应合成出5–硝基–3–三硝甲基–1H–1,2,4–三唑。用红外光谱、核磁共振、元素分析对其结构进行了表征。确定了最佳硝化反应体系:5–硝基–1H–1,2,4–三唑–3–乙酸为硝化反应前体,硝硫混酸(V(w为的98%浓硫酸)∶V(发烟硝酸)=1.2∶1)为硝化剂。采用密度泛函理论(DFT)中B3LYP方法在6–31G(d,p)基组水平下对5–硝基–3–三硝甲基–1H–1,2,4–三唑进行了全构型优化,并在优化构型基础上进行了自然键轨道(NBO)分析。差示扫描量热法(DSC)分析结果表明,10℃/min升温速率下,5–硝基–3–三硝甲基–1H–1,2,4–三唑的分解温度为135℃。     

Synthesis of Fe3 Al–TiC-SiC Nanocomposite by Mechanical Alloying of FeSiTiO3–Al–C Powders

Silicon - The purpose of this study was to produce Fe3Al/TiC-SiC nanocomposite by mechanical alloying of the FeSiTiO3, Al and C powder mixture. The phases made of the samples were characterized by...     

Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3–K0.5Bi0.5TiO3–BaTiO3–SrTiO3陶瓷的准同型相界与电性能

采用固相法制备了 Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3–K0.5Bi0.5TiO3–BaTiO3–SrTiO3（NBT–KBT–BT–ST）陶瓷,该体系是按（1–2x）（0.8NBT–0.2KBT）–x（0.94NBT–0.06BT）–x（0.74NBT–0.26ST） （x = 0.10、0.20、0.25、0.30、0.35、0.40、0.45）组合而成的,研究了该系陶瓷的结构与电性能。结果表明：所有样品都处于三方–四方准同型相界区域。该系陶瓷在准同型相界附近表现出了优异的压电性能,压电常数 d33、机电耦合系数 kp和剩余极化强度 Pr随 x 的增加先升高后降低,其中 x=0.35 陶瓷的电性能最佳：d33= 210 pC/N,kp= 0.319,Pr= 39.3 μC/cm2,Ec= 20.2 kV/cm,是一种良好的无铅压电陶瓷候选材料。依据准同型相界组成的线性组合规律来寻找具有优异压电性能的 NBT–KBT–BT–ST 陶瓷准同型相界组成是可行的。     

Application of BaO–CaO–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 glass–ceramic seals in large size planar IT-SOFC

BaO–CaO–Al₂O₃–B₂O₃–SiO₂ (BCAS) glass–ceramics can be used as sealant for large size planar anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). BCAS glass–ceramics after heat treatment for different times were characterized by means of thermal dilatometer, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that the coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) of BCAS glass–ceramics are 11.4×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹, 11.3×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ and 11.2×10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ after heated at 750 °C for 0 h, 50 h, and 100 h, respectively. The CTE of BCAS matches that of YSZ, Ni–YSZ and the interconnection of SOFC. Needle-like barium silicate, barium calcium silicate and hexacelsian are crystallized in the BCAS glass after heat-treatment for above 50 h at 750 °C. The glass–ceramics green tape prepared by aqueous tape casting can be directly applied in sealing the cell of SOFCs with 10 cm×10 cm. The open circuit voltage (OCV) of the cell keeps 1.19 V after running for 280 h at 750 °C and thermal cycling 10 times from 750 °C to room temperature. The maximum power density is 0.42 W/cm² using pure H₂ as fuel and air as oxidation gas. SEM images show no cracks or pores exist in the interface of BCAS glass–ceramics and the cell.     

Thermally-stable high dielectric properties of (1–x)(0.65Bi1.05FeO3–0.35BaTiO3)–xBiGaO3 piezoceramics

The thermal stability of the dielectric behavior and the crystal structure, surface morphology, polarization, and piezoelectric properties of lead-free BiGaO₃ (BG)-modified 0.65Bi_1.05FeO₃–0.35BaTiO₃ (abbreviated as BF–BT–xBG with 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.03) ceramics were investigated. XRD analysis of BF–BT–xBG dielectric ceramics revealed no remarkable change in the crystal structure within the studied composition range. Around the critical composition (BF–BT–0.02BG), the piezoelectric constant (d₃₃) and electromechanical coupling factor (k_p) reached maximum values of ⁓205 pC/N and 34.5%, respectively. The BF–BT–BG dielectric system also exhibited a thermally-stable ε_r (801–902, at 30 °C – 500 °C), high T_max (395 °C – 416 °C), colossal ε_rmax (46,363–76,303), and ε_rmid (2241 ± 15%–3678 ± 15%, with tanδ ≤ 0.08) across a wide temperature range of 198 °C–332 °C. This improvement in the dielectric properties and high T_max of the optimum specimen can be attributed to the BiGaO₃-modification and quenching process, which made the system viable for applications that require high-temperature dielectric stability.     

Dielectric Relaxation in CaO–Bi2O3–B2O3 Glasses

Glasses in the system CaO–Bi₂O₃–B₂O₃ (in molar ratio) have been prepared using melt-quenching route. Ion transport characteristics were investigated for this glass using electric modulus, ac conductivity and impedance measurements. The ac conductivity was rationalized using Almond–West power law. Dielectric relaxation has been analyzed based on the behavior of electric modulus behavior. The activation energy associated with the electrical relaxation determined from the electric modulus spectra was found to be 1.76 eV, close to that the activation energy for dc conductivity (1.71 eV) indicating that the same species took part in both the processes. The stretched exponent β (0.5–0.6) is invariant with temperature for the present glasses.     

Thermodynamic calculations on the chemical vapor deposition of Si–C–N from the SiCl4–NH3–C3H6–H2–Ar system

Based on the Gibbs free energy minimum principle and Factsage software, the thermodynamic phase diagram for the SiCl₄–NH₃–C₃H₆–H₂–Ar system was calculated. The effects of temperature, dilution ratio of H₂, total pressure on product types and distribution regions of reacted solid products were discussed. The results show that: (1) The area of SiC–Si₃N₄ increases at first, then decreases with the rising of temperature and reaches the maximum value at 1273.15 K. (2) The ratio of C/Si is the main factor for the deposition of SiC in the double phase of SiC–Si₃N₄. (3) The preferred deposition conditions of Si₃N₄ are: T=1173.15 K, H₂:SiCl₄=10:1, and P_Total=0.01 atm. Taking the deposition of SiC into consideration, the deposition of Si₃N₄ influences the formation of Si–C–N directly. (4) According to the influencing factors of depositing SiC and Si₃N₄, the suitable parameter for Si–C–N deposition can be determined. (5) Through the experimental verification, it can be demonstrated that Si–C–N can be obtained by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (CVD), its product being amorphous and mainly constituted by Si–N and Si–C bonds. The obtained Si–C–N ceramics can transform to α-Si₃N₄ and SiC nano-crystal when heat-treated at 1773.15 K in N₂ for 2 h.     

Electrochemistry of molten LiCl–KCl–CrCl3 and LiCl–KCl–CrCl2 mixtures

Chemical reactions during dissolution of CrCl3 or CrCl2 in molten LiCl–KCL eutectic have been demonstrated to occur, but the nature of the reactions is not yet well understood. Reduction of CrCl3 to chromium metal occurs through two well-characterized electrochemical steps, at approximately +0.1 and –0.9 V vs Ag/AgCl. Each step was studied in the 0.025–0.085 molar CrCl3 concentration range, at various temperatures between 375 and 550 °C. The Cr(iii)/Cr(ii) electron transfer step exhibited reversible behaviour under all the experimental conditions studied. In contrast, the Cr(ii)/Cr(0) step could involve Cr(ii) adsorbed species and initial chromium electrocrystallization phenomena, mainly depending on the nature of the substrate.     

Antibacterial and photocatalytic active transparent TiO2 crystallized CaO–BaO–B2O3–Al2O3–TiO2–ZnO glass nanocomposites

Transparent TiO₂ crystallized 5CaO–10BaO–65B₂O₃–Al₂O₃–20TiO₂–10ZnO (CBBATZ) glass nanocomposites were fabricated using melt-quenching technique followed by specific heat treatments. As-quenched glass samples were provided three different heat treatments at 630°C for 3, 5, and 10 hours in order to obtain different amounts of TiO₂ nanocrystals in the glass. The presence of rutile phase of TiO₂ nanocrystals in glass was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The glass nanocomposite heat treated for 10 hours showed a hydrophobic nature with contact angle of 90.90°. Contact angle decreased from 90.90 to 22.20°, when irradiated under ultraviolet (UV) radiation for 45 minutes. This photoinduced hydrophilicity showed a photocatalytic and self-cleaning properties of glass nanocomposite. During photocatalytic ink test, the maximum change in color of Resurin (Rz) ink and 60% degradation in absorbance of ink within 150 minutes under UV radiation were found for glass nanocomposite heat treated at 10 hours. Also, 78% degradation in absorbance of methylene blue dye (pollutant) within 180 minutes under UV irradiation was found for glass naocomposite heat-treated at 10 hours. Antibacterial performance of transparent glass nanocomposite against Escherichia coli was evaluated as well. More than 95% of the bacterial cells were degraded with glass nanocomposite heat-treated at 10 hours. CBBATZ glass nanocomposite found to impart the antibacterial effect through generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in aqueous medium. ROS species which was confirmed in the bacterial cell through intracellular ROS generation kit. During evaluation of mechanical properties using nanoindentation technique, the values of hardness and reduced modulus increased by ~26% and 10%, respectively, for glass nanocomposite heat-treated at 10 hours as compared to as-quenched glass.     

掺Li_2O–B_2O_3–SiO_2玻璃低温烧结MgTiO_3–CaTiO_3陶瓷及其微波介电性能

研究了Li_2O–B_2O_3–SiO_2玻璃(LBS)对MgTiO_3–CaTiO_3(MCT)介质陶瓷烧结特性、相组成和介电性能的影响,分析了MCT陶瓷与银电极的共烧行为。结果表明通过液相烧结,LBS能有效降低MCT烧结温度至890℃。X射线衍射结果显示有Li_2MgTi_3O_8、硼钛镁石以及Li_2TiSiO_5等新相生成。随着LBS添加量的增大,陶瓷致密化温度和饱和体积密度降低,介电常数εr、品质因数与谐振频率乘积Q×f也呈现下降趋势,频率温度系数τf向负值方向移动。添加质量分数为20%的LBS的0.97MgTiO3–0.03CaTiO3陶瓷在890℃烧结4h,获得最佳性能εr=16.4,Q×f=11640GHz,τf=–1.5×10–6/℃。陶瓷与银电极共烧界面结合状况良好,无明显扩散。该材料可用于制造片式多层微波器件。     

Oxidation-induced crack healing and erosion life assessment of Ni–Mo–Al–Cr7C3–Al2O3 composite coating

The present investigation focuses on the effect of Cr₂AlC MAX phase addition on erosion and oxidation-induced crack healing behavior of Ni–Mo–Al alloy. For this, Ni–Mo–Al and 20 wt% Cr₂AlC-blended Ni–Mo–Al powders were coated by Air Plasma Spray (APS). For oxidation-induced crack healing studies, the samples were heat treated at 500, 800, and 1100°C in the air for 5 hours. The heat-treated samples were analyzed by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) for the phases, morphology, and composition. Erosion behavior studies were carried out at 30, 250, 500, 800, and 1000°C temperatures. The average hardness was obtained to be 400 ± 10 HV for Ni–Mo–Al coating and 580 ± 10 HV for 20 wt% Cr₂AlC-blended Ni–Mo–Al coating. The addition of Cr₂AlC MAX into Ni–Mo–Al matrix reduces the overall erosion rate and improved the crack healing ability. This was attributed to the presence of in-situ-formed Cr₇C₃ and Al₂O₃ phases.     

Thermal Stability and Crystallization Kinetics of MgO–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 Glasses

To support commercialization of the MgO–Al₂O₃–B₂O–SiO₂-based low-dielectric glass fibers, crystallization characteristics of the relevant glasses was investigated under various heat-treatment conditions. The study focused on the effects of iron on the related thermal properties and crystallization kinetics. Both air-cooled and nucleation-treated samples were characterized by using the differential thermal analysis/differential scanning calorimeter method between room temperature and 1200°C. A collected set of properties covers glass transition temperature (T_g), maximum crystallization temperature (T_p), specific heat (ΔC_p), enthalpy of crystallization (ΔH_cryst), and thermal stability (ΔT=T_p—T_g). Using the Kinssiger method, the activation energy of crystallization was determined. Crystalline phases in the samples having various thermal histories were determined using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and/or in situ high-temperature XRD method. Selective scanning electron microscope/energy-dispersive spectroscopy analysis provided evidence that crystal density in the glass is affected by the iron concentration. Glass network structures, for air-cooled and heat-treated samples, were examined using a midinfrared spectroscopic method. Combining all of the results from our study, iron in glass is believed to function as a nucleation agent enhancing crystal population density in the melt without altering a primary phase field. By comparing the XRD data of the glasses in two forms (bulk versus powder), the following conclusions can be reached. The low-dielectric glass melt in commercial operation should be resistant to crystallization above 1100°C. Microscopic amorphous phase separation, possibly a borate-enriched phase separating from the silicate-enriched continuous phase can occur only if the melt is held at temperatures below 1100°C, that is, below the glass immiscibility temperature. The study concludes that neither crystallization nor amorphous phase separation will be expected for drawing fibers between 1200°C and 1300°C in a commercial operation.     

Surface and bulk crystallization in Nd2O3–Al2O3–SiO2–TiO2 glasses

Neodymium aluminosilicate (Nd₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂; NdAS) glasses have been investigated for the effect of concentration of TiO₂ on the crystallization mechanism and for the effect of surface condition on crystal growth. NdAS glasses with 0–10 wt.% TiO₂ were heat-treated for nucleation and crystal growth and were examined for phase separation and morphology of surface crystals as well as for crystal growth rate. All the glasses exhibit surface crystallization, however, the glass having 8 wt.% TiO₂ also exhibits internal crystallization after a two-stage heat treatment. Surface crystallization was dependent on the condition of the glass surface and the amount of TiO₂. The crystal growth on the cut surface was faster than on the fractured surface and the growth rate in surface increased with increasing TiO₂. The phase separation found in NdAS glasses containing above 8 wt.% TiO₂, was confirmed to be an important factor controlling the internal crystallization process in Nd₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂–TiO₂ glasses.