Synthesis and Characterization of a New Sillenite Compound—Bi12(B0.5P0.5)O20

A new sillenite compound, Bi₁₂(B_0.5P_0.5)O₂₀, was synthesized using a solid-state reaction method. The stoichiometry was confirmed by XRD analyses, microstructural investigations, and quantitative elemental analysis. An investigation of the dielectric properties at frequencies from 100 Hz to 1 MHz revealed a broad, highly frequency-dispersive, relaxor-like dielectric anomaly, which appeared in the temperature range of −80°–100°C. The permittivity, Q × f value, and temperature coefficient of the resonant frequency, measured at ∼5.5 GHz, were determined to be 37.4, 850 GHz, and −19 ppm/K, respectively.     

Bi2O3对堇青石陶瓷的相组成、微观结构和性能的影响

采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、差热分析和热膨胀仪等手段研究了由氧化物粉末(MgO，Ai2O3和SiO2)制备堇青石陶瓷时，添加Bi2O3对堇青石陶瓷相变、相组成和性能的影响，Bi2O3在烧结过程中的作用机理是低温产生液相促进烧结。试验表明，在1350℃烧结3h，该陶瓷由堇青石和孤立分布的玻璃相组成。随Bi2O3含量增加，陶瓷的致密度、弯曲强度和热膨胀系数逐渐升高。Bi2O3的添加量(质量分数)大于4％时，原料相石英消失。硅氧网络骨架结合力减小和一定量的玻璃相是引起堇青石陶瓷热膨胀系数升高的主要原因。     

Microstructure Development in Reactive-Templated Grain Growth of Bi1/2Na1/2TiO3-Based Ceramics: Template and Formulation Effects

"Reactive-templated grain growth" (RTGG) processing of Bi_1/2Na_1/2TiO₃ (BNT)-based ceramics is reported. Molten salt synthesis was used to prepare platelike (∼0.2 μm × 5 μm × 5 μm) Ruddlesden–Popper (Sr₃Ti₂O₇ (ST)) and Aurivillius (BaBi₂Nb₂O₉ (BBN)) phases which were used as "templates" in studies of RTGG with BNT-based matrixes. A "citrate-gel" route was designed to produce intimately mixed, fine-grain matrixes for these studies. The analytical techniques used were powder X-ray diffraction and microstructural examination of dry-pressed and fired compacts. For mixtures templated with BBN, single-phase perovskite readily formed, and an initially heterogeneous microstructure evolved toward a dense assemblage of anisometric, micrometer-scale grains. Perovskite formation was more sluggish in the mixtures templated with ST, and the final sintered microstructure featured larger, porous grains in an equiaxed, micrometer-scale matrix. A qualitative model, which examined the excess constituents in the matrix after formation of stoichiometric ABO₃ perovskite, is proposed to explain the observations. The model predicted an excess of Na₂O and TiO₂ in the matrix in the case of BBN templates and only excess TiO₂ in the case of ST templates. The results indicate that careful examination of matrix and template chemistry could be important in the selection of systems for RTGG processing.     

Effect of electrolysis conditions on the deposition of silver–bismuth alloys

The electrochemical deposition and dissolution of silver, bismuth and silver–bismuth alloy from a cyanide–tartrate electrolyte were studied by means of cyclic voltammetry. The influence of the electrolyte composition on the electrochemical reactions is discussed. The deposition potentials of the two metals could be maintained close to each other by means of appropriate complex forming agents, leading to their codeposition. Silver deposition is the predominant reaction in the electrolyte studied and the bismuth content in the coating increases with increased current density. The dissolution potentials of the two metals are quite distinct; they differ by more than 0.5 V. In the presence of a free complex forming agent, both the deposition and the dissolution potentials of silver can be shifted in the negative direction. Depending on the type and amount of the complex forming agent, they can become more negative than the deposition and dissolution potentials of bismuth. Predominant deposition of bismuth is realized in this case and the codeposition of silver is enhanced at higher current densities. By varying the amount of the complex forming agent, silver–bismuth coatings of any desired composition can be obtained.     

掺钕钛酸铋薄膜的金属有机溶液分解法制备和性能研究

以无机盐为原料 ,采用金属有机溶液分解法在石英衬底上制备了不同钕含量的掺钕钛酸铋 (Bi4 -xNdxTiO1 2 ,BNT)薄膜。用X射线衍射和Raman光谱研究了薄膜的相组成和结构特征 ,用原子力显微镜对薄膜表面形貌和结晶颗粒度大小进行了分析。经过光学透射谱研究得到了薄膜的光学常数。结果表明 :不同钕含量的薄膜经 70 0℃退火处理后 ,都结晶为铋系层状钙钛矿结构 ,薄膜表面平整、无裂纹和空洞 ,颗粒大小为 80～ 10 0nm。Raman光谱分析发现 :当薄膜中钕含量 (x值 )小于 1时 ,钕离子只取代钙钛矿层中A位铋离子 ;而当钕含量超过 1以后 ,Bi2O2 层中的铋离子也被部分取代。透射谱分析得到了Bi3.2 5Nd0 .75Ti3O1 2 薄膜的线性折射率、线性吸收系数和光学带隙分别为 1.92 ,1.98× 10 2cm- 1 和 3 .5 6eV。     

SrBi4Ti4O15/Ag复合材料的制备及其介电特性

采用固相烧结工艺制备了SrBi4 Ti4O15(SBTi)/Ag铁电复合材料,用X射线衍射、光学金相显微镜和扫描电子显微镜对材料的组成和微观结构进行了研究,并测量了样品的介电温度谱。结果表明：复合材料是由SBTi和Ag两相组成。金属Ag的加入使SBTi铁电陶瓷的烧结温度从1120℃降低到950℃以下。随着烧结温度的提高,Ag颗粒的尺寸增大,但SBTi晶粒并无明显变化。Ag的加入可以适当提高铁电陶瓷从室温到200℃的介电常数,但对材料的介电损耗影响很小。同时Ag的加入抑制了介电温度曲线介电常数的Curie峰。     

Large Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity in Mn‐Doped (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3‐BaTiO3 Thin Film Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition

Mn‐doped (Bi_0.5Na_0.5)_0.94Ba_0.06TiO₃ (MnBNBT) thin films were prepared on SrRuO₃ (SRO)‐coated (001) SrTiO₃ (STO) single crystal substrates by pulsed laser deposition under different processing conditions. Structural characterization (i.e., XRD and TEM) confirms the epitaxial growth of STO/SRO/MnBNBT heterostructures. Through the judicious control of deposition temperature, the defect level within the films can be finely tuned. The MnBNBT thin film deposited at the optimized temperature exhibits superior ferroelectric and piezoelectric responses with remanent polarization P_r of 33.0 μC/cm² and piezoelectric coefficient d₃₃ of 120.0 ± 20 pm/V.     

Crystallographic Texture Development in Bismuth Sodium Titanate Prepared by Reactive-Templated Grain Growth Method

Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃ (BNT) and 0.94Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃·0.06BaTiO₃ (BNT–BT) bulk ceramics with extensive 〈100〉 texture were prepared by the reactive-templated grain growth method, using platelike Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂ (BIT) particles as templates for BNT. Calcined compacts were composed of matrix grains with random orientation and 〈100〉-oriented grains transformed from aligned BIT particles, and the texture developed by the growth of oriented grains during sintering. Ceramics with extensive texture were obtained by using the starting mixture containing the maximum concentration of platelike BIT to form the maximum volume fraction of oriented grains.     

P2O5对Bi2O3-B2O3-ZnO体系玻璃结构及热性能的影响

采用传统的熔融冷却的方法制备了(40-x)Bi2O3-30B2O3-30ZnO-xP2O5(0≤x≤15mo1％)体系玻璃.使用红外光谱、拉曼光谱、DSC和热膨胀仪研究了封接玻璃的结构和热性能.红外光谱及拉曼光谱结果表明,P2O5作为网络形成体,以[PO4]进入到玻璃的网络结构中,玻璃的网络结构性增强.玻璃结构中[BO3]三角体结构单元相对含量有增多趋势,[BO4]四面体、[BiO3]三角体、[BiO6]八面体结构单元相对含量减少.随着P2 O5含量的增加,玻璃化转变温度和玻璃的初始析晶温度升高;玻璃的密度减小.Bi2O3-B2O3-ZnO-P2O5体系封接玻璃热膨胀系数减小,从8.289×10-6℃-1减小到6.354×10-6℃-1.玻璃的软化点逐渐增大,从416℃升高到524℃.     

Crystallization kinetics and enhanced Bi NIR luminescence of transparent silicate glass‐ceramics containing Sr2YbF7 nanocrystals

Bismuth‐doped glasses and crystals have been widely investigated due to their intriguing potential applications in superbroadband fiber amplifier and lasers in new NIR spectral range. However, few reports have been devoted so far to bismuth‐doped transparent glass‐ceramics. Here, this work reports on bismuth‐doped silicate glasses and glass‐ceramics, which were prepared by melt‐quenching and consequent annealing processes, respectively. On the basis of the analyses on crystallization kinetics, nucleation and growth rate of crystalline phase can be modulated and Sr₂YbF₇ nanophase can, therefore, be precipitated uniformly inside the glass matrix in a controlled way to maintain proper transparence especially in optical telecommunication windows. Once the nanophase comes into being, enhanced bismuth NIR luminescence can be observed by more than 40 times upon excitation of 470 nm. Similar enhancement can appear upon different excitation schemes and the mechanism is discussed accordingly. Such Bi doped transparent glass‐ceramics with improved luminescence efficiency might find application in fiber lasers for future optical fiber communication.