Influence of CeO2 on scintillating properties of Tb3+-doped silicate glasses

A series of Tb3+-,Ce3+-doped,and Tb3+/Ce3+-codoped silicate glasses were synthesized by melt-quenching technique.Some properties of the investigated glasses were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),photoluminescence(PL),X-ray excited luminescence(XEL) and thermoluminescence(TL) spectra.The result of XPS revealed that both Ce3+ and Ce4+ ions coexisted in these silicate glasses,and energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ ions was observed under UV excitation.However,under X-ray excitation the XEL...     

In3+离子在多孔SiO2干凝胶中的发光

采用常规的Sol-gel工艺合成了In^3 掺杂的多孔SiO2干凝胶,In^3 离子作为间隙离子存在于SiO2网络中,展示了一种新颖的发光现象,改变了多孔SiO2干凝胶的发射光谱。这种掺杂的多孔SiO2干凝胶的激发和发射光谱均由2个带组成,短波长的发光峰在440nm(λex=380nm）,其相对荧光强度约是未掺杂的多孔SiO2干凝胶的4倍;长波长的发光峰（In^3 离子在多孔SiO2干凝胶的特征发射）在600nm(λex=476nm）,其相对荧光强度约是In^3 掺杂ZnS纳米晶的10倍。由此可以看出：掺杂的多孔SiO2干凝胶是一种高效的发光材料。     

Colloidal processing of Al2O3-doped zirconia ceramics with CaO–P2O5–SiO2 glass as additive

Well-dispersed concentrated aqueous suspensions of Al₂O₃-doped Y-TZP (AY-TZP), AY-TZP with 5.4 vol% of CaO–P₂O₅–SiO₂ (CaPSi) glass (AY-TZP5) and 10.5 vol% CaPSi glass (AY-TZP10), with ammonium polyacrylate (NH₄PA) dispersant were prepared to produce slip cast compacts. The rheological properties of 35 and 40 vol% slips were studied. The densification, microstructure as well as hardness and fracture toughness were investigated as a function of CaPSi glass content at 1300°C-1500°C. The optimum NH₄PA concentration of 35 vol% AY-TZP5 and AY-TZP10 slips at pH ~9 was found to be about 43% and 67% greater than that of AY-TZP slips; this behavior was related to the greater amounts of Ca²⁺ ions leached out from the CaPSi glass surface. The viscosity of stabilized 40 vol% slips with NH₄PA attained a minimum value at 5.4 vol% CaPSi glass addition, and resulted in a more dense packing of cast samples. AY-TZP5 can be sintered at a lower temperature (1300°C) compared to that of AY-TZP. AY-TZP5 exhibited a fine microstructure of tetragonal ZrO₂ (grain sizes below 0.3 µm), and ZrSiO₄–Ca₂P₂O₇ particles homogeneously distributed within the zirconia matrix. It presented similar fracture toughness and a slightly lower hardness compared to those of AY-TZP.     

Co2+掺杂ZnO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2系微晶玻璃的制备及光学性能

本文采用熔融法和热处理制备了Co²⁺掺杂的ZnO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂(ZMAS)系透明微晶玻璃,基于X射线衍射的结果确定了微晶玻璃的主要晶相为ZnAl₂O₄/MgAl₂O₄,并且随着晶化处理时间的增加,微晶玻璃的物相构成没有发生明显变化,尖晶石相的结晶度和平均晶粒尺寸呈现先增大后减小的趋势。吸收光谱和发射光谱的结果表明Co²⁺进入了尖晶石相ZnAl₂O₄/MgAl₂O₄中,并取代了四面体位置(T_d)的Zn²⁺或Mg²⁺。随着晶化处理时间的增加,样品的吸收光谱强度和发射光谱强度均呈现先升高后降低的趋势,这与X射线衍射结果的变化趋势一致,说明可以通过控制微晶玻璃的结晶度来调控光学性能,这对制备性能优良的微晶玻璃材料具有一定的指导意义。对比了采用不同价态Co的氧化物原料制备的微晶玻璃,结果表明无论是掺杂CoO还是Co₂O₃,微晶玻璃尖晶石相中的Co元素均以Co²⁺形式存在。此外,将所制备的微晶玻璃材料在1 540 nm处的基态吸收截面(σ_gas)同Co掺杂的其他基体材料进行了对比,发现它有望作为可饱和吸收体应用于调Q激光器中。     

Influences of Bi0.75Y0.25O1.5 addition on the microstructure and ionic conductivity of Ce0.8Y0.2O1.9 ceramics

A second phase of Y₂O₃-stabilized Bi₂O₃ (Bi_0.75Y_0.25O_1.5,YSB) is introduced into Y₂O₃-doped CeO₂ (Ce_0.8Y_0.2O_1.9,YDC) as a sintering additive and the composite ceramics of YDC-xYSB (x = 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 wt%) are prepared through sintering at 1100°C for 6 h in air atmosphere. The YDC-xYSB ceramics are composed of both YDC and YSB with cubic fluorite structure, and no other impurity phases are detected in XRD patterns. The relative density of YDC-xYSB rises firstly for x ≤5 wt%, and then it declines with YSB addition from 5 to 40 wt%. The average grain size of YDC decreases from 270 nm to 85.7 nm with YSB addition from 0 to 40 wt%. The YSB phase segregates at the grain boundaries of YDC based on the TEM analysis result. The ionic conductivity of YDC-xYSB (x ≥5 wt%) is lower than that of YDC in the test temperature of 200°C–500°C, while it gradually exceeds that of YDC in 500°C–750°C. At 750°C, the conductivity of YDC-30%YSB (6.22 × 10⁻² S/cm) is 1.35 times higher than that of YDC (4.6 × 10⁻² S/cm). The YSB addition can improve the ionic conductivity of YDC in 500°C–750°C and decrease its sintering temperature.     

Differences in microstructure and mechanical properties between Y-TZP and AL2O3-doped Y-TZP/bioglass ceramics

Y-TZP (YZ) and Al₂O₃-doped Y-TZP (AYZ) bioceramics with addition of different contents of a refractory bioglass were fabricated. The influence of the glass addition and sintering temperature on the densification behavior, microstructure, and mechanical properties of YZ and AYZ was studied. The developed ceramics contained small amounts of ZrSiO₄ and Ca₂P₂O₇ phases within the ZrO₂ matrix. The incorporation of glass to YZ promoted the ZrO₂ phase partitioning and enhanced the ZrO₂ grain growth at all the sintering temperatures, whereas the glass addition in AYZ prevented the Y₂O₃ redistribution between ZrO₂ grains and limited the ZrO₂ grain growth at 1300–1400°C. The hardness of the samples with glass was not significantly altered by using either YZ or AYZ. A slight increase in the fracture toughness with increasing glass content was found for YZ, while the fractured toughness of AYZ decreased by the glass addition. The more pronounced ZrO₂ phase partitioning of YZ with glass decreased the flexural strength, whereas AYZ maintained almost unaltered its flexural strength at a high level by the glass incorporation.