Chemical composition evolution of YAG co-precipitate determined by pH during aging period and its effect on precursor properties

The properties of YAG precursors aged at various pH levels for different aging times were examined to explore the influence of pH on the evolution of the chemical composition and the morphology of the precipitate, on the variation of phase composition during the calcination process. Precursors obtained at pH lower than 8.0 can be transformed into mono-phase YAG by calcination at low temperature, while those obtained at higher pH exhibit a variety of crystalline structures. Aging at high pH increased the impurity content of the calcined powder. Based on monitoring the pH during the precursor aging process, and the measurement of the Y/Al ratio in the precipitates, the mechanism of the chemical variation is discussed and the influence of pH and aging time on the synthesis of YAG precursor is discussed.     

微晶纤维素模板法制备纳米二氧化钛及表征

以TiCl4为原料,微晶纤维素为模板,制备了具有微晶纤维素特征形貌的纳米二氧化钛。借助透射电子显微镜、环境扫描电子显微镜、傅里叶变换红外光谱、X射线衍射、热重分析等分析方法对样品进行表征,探讨纳米二氧化钛的形成机理。结果表明:在500℃焙烧得到准球形锐钛矿纳米二氧化钛,粒径为15 nm;在700℃和900℃焙烧分别得到夹有金红石型的锐钛矿和红晶石型纳米二氧化钛,并且随着焙烧温度的升高,纳米二氧化钛晶型由锐钛矿逐渐转变成金红石型,其粒径增大,烧结加剧致使形貌变得更不规则。700℃焙烧产物在紫外光下对罗丹明B具有较佳的光催化降解性能。     

碳热还原杂化前驱体合成SiC-TaC纳米复合粉体

以五氯化钽(TaCl5)、正硅酸乙酯(TEOS)和葡萄糖(C6H12O6 H2O)为原料制备了葡萄糖复合凝胶,凝胶经过450℃煅烧得到C-SiO2-Ta2O5杂化前驱体,通过碳热还原前驱体,于1200～1500℃合成了SiC-TaC纳米复合粉体,并用X射线衍射扫描电镜和能谱仪对产物进行表征。结果表明:凝胶中无定型的SiO2和Ta2O5可通过Si—O—Ta键合,均匀分布的Si—O—Ta—C长链使得杂化前驱体内部结合成为牢固的互穿网络结构;TaC于1200℃时得到,而SiC可在1400℃开始合成,反应可在1500℃完成。在不同的钽硅摩尔比下,SiC-TaC纳米复合粉体具有差异性形貌。当钽硅比约为0.02时,SiC与TaC纳米晶粒颗粒分布均匀,同质化明显。随着钽硅比的升高,SiC有从球状转变为纳米线状的趋势。     

炭／炭复合材料用基体前驱体的研究动态

介绍了几种炭／炭复合材料的基体前驱体的性质及制备方法。指出研制低成本、高性能、工艺性好的基体前驱体材料是研制低成本、高性能的炭／炭复合材料的关键。     

Light assisted room-temperature NO2 sensors with enhanced performance based on black SnO1-α@ZnO1-β@SnO2-γ nanocomposite coatings deposited by solution precursor plasma spray

The development of room-temperature gas sensors with high performance for nitrogen dioxide gases is of great importance and appealing. Our previous works show that visible light illumination is an effective method to replace heating. In this paper, solution precursor plasma spray (SPPS) process is used to prepare black SnO_1-α@ZnO_1-β@SnO_2-γ sensitive coatings. Stoichiometric ZnO, SnO₂ and SnO are in white color. The introduced highly concentrated donor defects provided by SPPS process make them turn to black. The light absorption range of the black coatings was extended from ultraviolet area to yellow light region. Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the chemical compositions and oxidation states of SPPS coatings. Donor defects formed deep donor levels between the valence band and conduction band, which can be excited under visible light illumination. FE-SEM and HRTEM images exhibited a highly porous nanostructure, and n-n heterojunctions were formed between SnO_1-α, ZnO_1-β and SnO_2-γ. The SPPS coatings exhibited an obvious response towards 1.0 ppm NO₂ gas under visible light illumination at room temperature. The enhanced sensing performance was mainly attributed to the presence of donor defects and homogenous heterojunctions.     

Synthesis of CoFe2O4 powders with high surface area by solution combustion method: Effect of fuel content and cobalt precursor

High surface area cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) powders were synthesized by solution combustion method. The dependence of the adiabatic temperature and the released gases during combustion reaction on the fuel content and cobalt precursor type, cobalt nitrate and cobalt acetate, was thermodynamically calculated. Thermal analysis, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer were used for investigation of the phase evolution, surface areas, morphology and magnetic properties of the synthesized CoFe₂O₄ powders. The specific surface area decreased from 285.4 to 35.7 m²/g with increasing of fuel to oxidant molar ratio, ϕ, from 0.5 to 1.25 for the cobalt nitrate precursor, while the maximum surface area of 182.1 m²/g was attained at ϕ=1 for the cobalt acetate precursor. The synthesized CoFe₂O₄ powders from the cobalt nitrate precursor exhibited the higher saturation magnetization and coercivity on account of the higher purity and crystallinity.     

Synthesis,pyrolysis of a novel liquid SiBCN ceramic precursor and its application in ceramic matrix composites

SiBCN ceramic precursor, polyborosilazane, was synthesized through a novel method which used sodium borohydride as boron source. Vinyl silazane with SiCl was converted to vinyl silazane with SiH structure, followed by hydroboration reaction and subsequent high-temperature reaction to form soluble polyborosilazane liquid. The process of precursor-to-ceramic conversion was almost completed before 800 °C and the cross-linked polyborosilazane precursor exhibited higher ceramic yield 75.6% at 1200 °C. The SiBCN ceramic annealed at 1400 °C contained BN, SiN and SiC bonds with smooth and dense surface and still retained principally amorphous structure up to 1600 °C. In addition, the viscosity of the polyborosilazane was 65 mPa.s, which can efficiently prepare ceramic matrix composite by means of precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP). The density of as-obtained ceramic matrix composite (CMC) was 1.82 g/cm³, and the average bending strength, bending modulus and tensile strength were 265.2 MPa, 37.5 GPa and 158.6 MPa, respectively.     

Polymer-derived β-SiAlON:Eu2+ phosphors

A series of β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ phosphors were synthesized from single-source precursors, perhydropolysilazane chemically modified with Al(OCH(CH₃)₂)₃, AlCl₃, and EuCl₂. The single-source precursors were converted to β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ phosphors by pyrolysis under flowing N₂ or NH₃ at 1000°C, followed by heat treatment at 1800°C under an N₂ gas pressure at 980 kPa. By varying the molar ratio of the chemical modifiers, β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ with the compositions close to the theoretical ones expressed as Si_6−zAl_zO_z−2yN_8−z+2y:yEu²⁺ were synthesized, where the z values and Eu²⁺ contents were controlled in the ranges of .44–.78 and .35–1.48 mol%, respectively. The polymer-derived β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ phosphors exhibited green emission under excitation at 460 nm attributed to the 4f⁷–4f⁶(7f³)5d¹ transition of dopant Eu²⁺. High-angle annular dark-field-scanning transmission microscopy analysis confirmed that the doped-Eu²⁺ existed interstitially within the channels along the c axis of host β-SiAlON. Compared with the conventional powder metallurgy route, the polymer-derived ceramic route in this study offers some advantages in the grain growth of host β-SiAlON and photoluminescence properties in terms of green emission intensity under excitation at 460 nm, and the highest intensity was achieved for the polymer-derived β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺ with z = .64 and .37 mol% Eu²⁺.     

Preparation of Si3N4 ceramic based on digital light processing 3D printing and precursor infiltration and pyrolysis

The emergence of digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing technology creates favorable conditions for the preparation of complex structure silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) ceramics. However, the introduction of photosensitive resin also makes the Si₃N₄ ceramics prepared by 3D printing have low density and poor mechanical properties. In this study, high-density Si₃N₄ ceramics were prepared at low temperatures by combining DLP 3D printing with precursor infiltration and pyrolysis (PIP). The Si₃N₄ photocurable slurry with high solid content and high stability was prepared based on the optimal design of slurry components. Si₃N₄ green parts were successfully printed and formed by setting appropriate printing parameters. The debinding process of printed green parts was further studied, and the results showed that samples without defects and obvious deformation can be obtained by setting the heating rate at .1°C/min. The effect of the PIP cycle on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the Si₃N₄ ceramics was studied. The experimental results showed that the mass change and open porosity of the samples tended to be stable after eight PIP cycles, and the open porosity, density, and bending strength of the Si₃N₄ ceramics were 1.30% (reduced by 97%), 2.64 g/cm³ (increased by 43.5%), and 162.35 MPa.