Transmittance and cathodoluminescence of AlN ceramics sintered with Ca3Al2O6 as sintering additive

Aluminum nitride ceramics were prepared by sintering with 0–4.8 mass% of Ca₃Al₂O₆ (C₃A) as a sintering additive. The transmittance in the range of 260–550 nm increased with increasing amount of C₃A. The cathodoluminescence intensity attributed to oxygen-induced defects decreased with increasing amount of C₃A. From the results, the increase of the transmittance in the range of 260–550 nm was considered to be related to the decrease of the oxygen-induced defect density.     

功率密度对中频磁控溅射制备的氧化锌镓薄膜性能的影响

利用中频磁控溅射方法,溅射Ga2O3含量为6.7wt%的氧化锌镓陶瓷靶材,在低温下(约40℃)制备了ZGO薄膜.考察了溅射功率密度对ZGO薄膜的晶体结构、电学和光学性能的影响.结果表明:溅射功率密度对薄膜的结构、红外反射以及导电性能有较大影响.当溅射功率密度为3.58W/cm2,氩气压力为0.8Pa时,薄膜的电阻率低达1.5×10-3Ω·cm,方块电阻为23Ω时,可见光(λ＝400nm～800nm)平均透过率高于90%.     

不锈钢长丝嵌织密度对织物屏蔽效能的影响

探讨棉不锈钢长丝合股纱嵌织密度及电磁波辐射角度对棉不锈钢长丝嵌织织物屏蔽效果的影响。测试了不同棉不锈钢长丝合股纱纬密及不同电磁波入射角度条件下织物的屏蔽效果。测试结果表明:织物屏蔽效能随着棉不锈钢长丝合股纱嵌织密度的增大而增大,在达到临界值后基本稳定不变;织物电磁透过率随着电磁入射角度的变化呈余弦平方曲线变化。指出:实际生产中,在保证织物屏蔽效果的基础上,应合理选择金属纤维纱线嵌织密度以节省原料;尽量在织物经纬向都加入金属纤维纱线以达到理想的屏蔽效果。     

FluorMODleaf: A new leaf fluorescence emission model based on the PROSPECT model

A new model of chlorophyll a fluorescence emission by plant leaves, FluorMODleaf, is presented. It is an extension of PROSPECT, a widely used leaf optical properties model that regards the leaf as a pile of N absorbing and diffusing elementary plates. In FluorMODleaf, fluorescence emission of an infinitesimal layer of thickness dx is integrated over the entire elementary plate. The fluorescence source function is based on the excitation spectrum of diluted isolated thylakoids and on the emission spectra of isolated photosystems, PSI and PSII, which are the main pigment-protein complexes involved in the initial stages of photosynthesis. Scattering within the leaf is produced by multiple reflections within and between elementary plates. The input variables of FluorMODleaf are: the number of elementary plates N, also called leaf structure parameter, the total chlorophyll content C_ab, the total carotenoid content C_cx, the equivalent water thickness C_w, and the dry matter content C_m (or leaf mass per area), as in the new PROSPECT-5, plus the σ_II/σ_I ratio referring to the relative absorption cross section of PSI and PSII, and the fluorescence quantum efficiency of PSI and PSII, τ_I and τ_II, that are introduced here as mean fluorescence lifetimes. The model, which considers the reabsorption of emitted light within the leaf, allows good quantitative estimation of both upward and downward apparent spectral fluorescence yield (ASFY) at different excitation wavelengths from 400 nm to 700 nm. It also emphasizes the role of scattering in fluorescence emission by leaves having high chlorophyll content.     

A compromise between piezoelectricity and transparency in KNN-based ceramics: The dual functions of Li2O addition

Transparent ceramics with good electrical performance have recently drawn broad interest as promising multifunctional materials. Here, we report that a superior transmittance (T = 75 % at 2000 nm) and good piezoelectricity (d₃₃ ∼ 150 pC/N) can be simultaneously realized in 0.93K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃-0.07SrZrO₃ (KNN-SZ) ceramics by Li₂O regulation. The effect of Li₂O regulation has two parts: first, the presence of Li₂O facilitates the grain growth of KNN-SZ, considering that it melts at a relatively low temperature as a proper sintering aid; second, the introduced Li⁺ causes local lattice distortion, resulting in the coexistence of orthogonal and tetragonal (O–T) phases. The enlarged grains reduce the light scattering by grain boundaries for a higher optical transmittance; meanwhile, large grains stand as a prerequisite for the macroscopic domain structure favoured for decent piezoelectricity, which could also be partly caused by the coexistence of O–T phases. We believe that these findings might make KNN-based ceramics a preferable candidate for optoelectronic devices.     

Hydrophobicity and transparency of Al2O3-based poly-tetra-fluoro-ethylene composite thin films using aerosol deposition

Alumina and polytetrafluoroethylene (Al₂O₃-PTFE) composite films were fabricated by a simple aerosol deposition (AD) process, to confirm its applicability for various display screens requiring water resistant, anti-smudge and easy-to-clean properties. The surface morphologies, hydrophobic properties, and transparencies of the composite films with different PTFE contents, varying from 0.01 to 1?wt% were investigated. As a result, the composite films with over 0.3?wt% PTFE showed a sudden rise in surface roughness and low transmittance, despite having the highest contact angle of 128° at a PTFE content of 0.3?wt%. From the energy dispersive spectrometer analysis, the crash-cushioning effect of PTFE and agglomerated PTFE particles were determined to be major causes of surface roughness and opacity. In contrast, the transmittance showed a tendency to be enhanced, with an increasing PTFE content in the range of 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1?wt% PTFE, respectively. Especially, the film with 0.1?wt% of PTFE had contact angle of 111° and exhibited a high transmittance of over 75%, which was inferred to be an appropriate amount of PTFE, with a high elongation filling up the surface and the internal defects, leading to an enhancement of transparency. Consequently, these results implied that the AD-prepared Al₂O₃-PTFE composite coatings are promising candidates for various display applications.     

Comparative study of porous anodic alumina: effects of aluminium deposition methods

This article reports on the comparative study of the fabrication of porous anodic alumina films by anodisation of the aluminium films on glass substrates which were deposited by direct current sputtering and electron beam evaporation methods. The relationship between surface morphology of the deposited aluminum films and porous anodic alumina films was investigated. A more uniform and ordered porous anodic alumina was obtained by fabricating from electron beam evaporation deposited aluminium film with smaller and compact grains. Two-step anodisation was used to further improve the quality of porous anodic alumina compared to one-step anodisation. The optical transmittance spectra within wavelength of 370–800 nm were obtained and the optical properties were studied.     

PVA/UiO-66复合薄膜的制备及性能表征

采用溶剂热法合成出了金属有机骨架材料UiO-66,并通过流延法制备出了一系列PVA/UiO-66复合膜.通过红外光谱仪(FTIR)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、接触角、溶胀度、拉伸强度和透光性等表征方法,详细研究了UiO-66含量对复合膜各种物性的影响.结果表明,PVA在经富马酸交联后,耐水溶胀性...     

Light scattering in monodisperse systems – from suspensions to transparent ceramics

Predicting the in-line transmittance of transparent ceramics via model calculations is a useful guide for materials design and optimization of preparation process. However, the absence of reliable input information (volume fractions and size) usually precludes the direct verification of these calculations. On the other hand, suspensions, which can be prepared with well controlled volume fractions of the solids selected, may serve as model systems that are amenable to verification. This paper describes the procedure to perform these calculations, and compares calculated data for suspensions of monodisperse spheres of amorphous silica with spectrophotometric measurements of silica monosphere suspensions with four different concentrations. Moreover, completely analogous model calculations are performed for bubbles in silica glass and pores in spinel ceramics. The results are discussed on the basis on 3D graphs, the use of which is highly recommended. The results may be considered as a benchmark for future model calculations for polydisperse systems.