Properties of ZrO2---Al2O3 composite powders prepared from Zr---Al metallo-organic compounds

Zr---Al metallo-organic compounds (zircoaluminates), having (CH₂)₄COOH, (CH₂)₁₂CH₃ and (CH₂)₂NH₂ as the organofunctional groups, were treated preliminary by (1) spray-drying, (2) gelation of addition of 10% NH₄OH aqueous solution followed by spray-drying and (3) rotary evaporation under a reduced pressure. After the treatment they were heated in air to prepare ZrO₂---Al₂O₃ composite powders. The IR and DTA profiles for the treated compounds indicated that the procedures modified the structures for the zircoaluminates. The stability of tetragonal ZrO₂ for the ZrO₂---Al₂O₃ composite powder were dependent on the modification in the structure for the zircoaluminates. Balloon shaped particles, 0.5–2 μm in diameter, were obtained through procedure (1) and spherical particles, 1–4 μm in diameter, through (2). Tetragonal ZrO₂ grains, 0.1–0.2 μm in diameter, were dispersed in the particles when heated at 1400°C.     

Surface modification of SiO2 glass by laser processing

Various oxide films on SiO₂ glass substrates were irradiated by a laser beam. A continuous CO₂ laser source (wavelength 10.6 μm) was used for this purpose; the composition change at the surface layer was determined by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS). All the alkaline-earth oxides as well as those of lanthanum and yttrium, entered the glass after treatment. ZrO₂ and CeO₂, however, did not enter the SiO₂ glass due to laser irradiation. It is interesting, however, that a film of ZrO₂ + Al₂O mixture easily entered into the SiO₂ glass by laser processing. The conditions and mechanism of laser-enhanced interaction of ZrO₂ or other oxide films with SiO₂ glass surfaces are discussed especially in view of their structural behaviour in glass.     

Toughened glass-ceramics containing ZrO2 and Al2O3 prepared by the sol-gel process from metal alkoxides

Glasses of compositions 5ZrO₂·5SiO₂(ZS), 5ZrO₂·Al₂O₃·4SiO₂(ZAS) and 5 5ZrO₂·0.5Al₂O₃·0.5Na₂O·4SiO₂(ZANS) were prepared by the sol-gel process from metal alkoxides and sintered to make glass-ceramics. Tetragonal ZrO₂ was precipitated by heat treatment at 900 to 1300°C. The activation energy for tetragonal ZrO₂ crystal growth was extremely high in Al₂O₃ containing glasses. ZAS and ZS were sintered to the near theoretical densities above 1200°C, at which the predominant phase was tetragonal ZrO₂. On the other hand, for ZANS, high densification was not attained owing to the large pores enclosed by the glass phase. Strength and fracture toughness increased with the densification and the crystal growth of tetragonal ZrO₂, reaching 450 MPa and 9 MN/m^1.5, respectively.     

ZrO2对Ho∶(Y0.7Sc0.3)2O3激光陶瓷致密化和光学性能的影响

2 μm 波段处于人眼安全波长,在医疗、加工、红外探测与对抗,以及大气环境监测等军、民两用领域有着重要潜在和实际应用。Ho³⁺掺杂倍半氧化物陶瓷具有宽的吸收和发射光谱、高热导率以及低声子能量等优点,是一类重要的 2 μm 波段激光材料。通过材料固溶原理,可以实现光谱更加宽化,这使其有可能成为一类性能优异的中红外固体激光材料。本文以商业Y₂O₃、Sc₂O₃以及Ho₂O₃粉体为原料,添加少量ZrO₂(原子比为0~1.0%)作为烧结助剂,采用真空预烧,结合热等静压烧结的工艺,成功制备出高透明的0.5%Ho∶(Y_0.7Sc_0.3)₂O₃陶瓷。研究了ZrO₂掺杂浓度(0~1.0％)对Ho∶(Y_0.7Sc_0.3)₂O₃激光陶瓷致密化过程和光学性能的影响。通过添加ZrO₂有效抑制了高温下Ho∶(Y_0.7Sc_0.3)₂O₃陶瓷晶粒的生长,掺杂1.0％ZrO₂的Ho∶(Y_0.7Sc_0.3)₂O₃陶瓷经1 690 ℃下真空预烧结4 h和1 600 ℃/190 MPa热等静压烧结3 h后,其透过率在1 100 nm处达到79.1％(厚度为4.4 mm),接近理论透过率。     

Solidification of superalloy in a SiO2–ZrO2–B2O3 coating mould

The preparation of glass-lined coating mould from gels in the ternary system of SiO₂–ZrO₂–B₂O₃ has been investigated. The crystallization characterization and high temperature structure stability of this coating mould are demonstrated. We can find that the crystallization of t-ZrO₂ as well as the tetragonal to monoclinic phase transformation are, respectively, retarded and impeded owing to the encasement of SiO₂ matrix. While the inhibitive effect of B₂O₃ on crystallization of the SiO₂–ZrO₂–B₂O₃ coating mould is explained. Finally, DD3 single crystal superalloy melt can realize highly undercooled rapid solidification by adopting this coating mould, which further evinces that SiO₂–ZrO₂–B₂O₃ coating mould has an ideal nucleation inhibition for superalloy.     

NaY(WO4)2:Sm3+粉末的制备及荧光性能

以柠檬酸三钠为结合剂,采用水热法结合高温烧结两步法制备了一系列NaY_1-x(WO₄)₂:xSm³⁺(x=0、0.005、0.010、0.015、0.020、0.025、0.030)粉末。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)和荧光性能(PL)对粉末的相结构、形貌、成分以及发光性能进行了表征。研究结果表明,所合成粉末为NaY(WO₄)₂的纯相,属四方晶系白钨矿结构,其形貌为3D花形。在405 nm的光激发下,NaY(WO₄)₂:Sm³⁺粉末在600 nm处具有最高的荧光强度,对应于Sm³⁺的⁴G_5/2→⁶H_7/2磁偶极跃迁,观察到橙红光发射,且Sm³⁺最佳掺杂摩尔分数为0.015时,粉末显示出最强的荧光发射强度。     

The corrosion of zircon and zirconia refractories by molten glasses

The corrosion of ZrO₂-containing refractories by molten glasses has been investigated experimentally in relation to the compositions of the glasses. For a zircon refractory, zircon crystals contacting the glass decomposed into ZrO₂ crystals and glassy phase at higher temperatures. The decomposition temperature was changed with the glass compositions. Alkali components in the glasses were confirmed to be most corrosive for the zircon refractory. For a ZrO₂ refractory, compositions of the glass-refractory interfaces were nearly saturated with ZrO₂. The corrosion rate of the ZrO₂ refractory was considered to be controlled by the transport rate of zirconium away from the interface.

The concentration of CaO in glasses, as well as that of alkali components, was found to be very effective for increasing the corrosion rate of ZrO₂ refractories.     

Structure and thermal stability of MOCVD ZrO2 films on Si (1 0 0)

The structure and thermal stability of ZrO₂ films grown on Si (1 0 0) substrates by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition have been studied by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy. As-deposited films consist of tetragonal ZrO₂ nanocrystallites and an amorphous Zr silicate interfacial layer. After annealing at 850°C, some monoclinic phase is formed, and the grain size is increased. Annealing a 6 nm thick film at 850°C in O₂ revealed that the growth of the interfacial layer is at the expense of the ZrO₂ layer. In a 3.0 nm thick Zr silicate interfacial layer, there is a 0.9 nm Zr-free SiO₂ region right above the Si substrate. These observations suggest that oxygen reacted with the Si substrate to grow SiO₂, and SiO₂ reacted with ZrO₂ to form a Zr silicate interfacial layer during the deposition and annealing. Oxygen diffusion through the tetragonal ZrO₂ phase was found to be relatively easier than through the monoclinic phase.     

SAXS investigations of structure of formation in alcoholic ZrO2---SiO2 solutions

Small-angle X-ray scattering was used to examine in situ formation of ZrO₂---SiO₂ structures in alcoholic solution of tetraethoxysilan (TEOS) as a function of the ratio of ZrO₂ to SiO₂. For the moment of the first measurement (15 min after the preparation) primary particles with R_g ≈ 1.5 nm exist in all investigated mixed gels. These particles aggregated to secondary clusters. The resulting clusters can be described by means of fractal theory, where the determining mechanism of formation is cluster-cluster aggregation (diffusion or chemical limited). The time of gelation is a function of the ZrO₂ concentration. The higher the ZrO₂ concentration in the solution, the faster is the aggregation to secondary clusters. Gelation times were between 170 and 970 h.     

AgBr/TiO2纳米纤维的制备及其光催化性能研究

以钛酸丁酯、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)、无水乙醇为原料,利用静电纺丝技术制备出Ti(OC4H9)4/PVP纳米纤维,经500～1000℃高温煅烧制得TiO2纳米纤维,再通过水热法将AgBr纳米颗粒负载到TiO2纳米纤维表面.利用X射线衍射仪、场发射扫描电镜、差热-热重分析对AgBr/TiO2纳米纤维进行表征分析.利用甲基...     

Mechanochemical synthesis of non-crystalline ZrTiO4 precursor from inhomogeneous mixed gels

The effects of vibration ball-milling of a mixture of two gels, prepared from mixing ZrO₂ and TiO₂ sols, on crystallization processes during heating are studied in order to determine enhanced mechanochemical reactions with the aid of hydroxyl groups. Data of differential thermal analysis (DTA) and X-ray diffractometry show that TiO₂ (anatase) and ZrO₂ (tetragonal) crystallized at 698 and 712 K, respectively, when a powdered gel mixture was heated to 1023 K to 10 K min⁻¹ in air. No reactions between the two phases were detected. After vibro-milling a powdered gel mixture at room temperature for 3 to 30 h, a new exothermic DTA peak appeared around 950 K and ZrTiO₄ (orthorhombic) was detected on heating to 1023 K. After vibro-milling, the compositional micro-homogeneity of non-heated gels was estimated from the fluctuations of elemental compositions in local areas using energy dispersive spectrometer with a 25 nm electron beam. The fraction of ZrTiO₄ crystallized on heating the gels to 1023 K, determined by Raman spectroscopy, increased linearly with increasing the micro-homogeneity for non-heated gels. It is suggested that atomic movement and short-range ordering of ZrTiO₄ rather than crystallization of individual oxides occur when applying mechanical stress to a powdered mixture of ZrO₂ and TiO₂ gels.     

Low-temperature fabrication and photocatalytic activity of clustered TiO2 particles formed on glass fibers

Clustered anatase phase TiO₂ particles were uniformly formed on the surface of glass fibers by a liquid phase deposition (LPD) method at 60 °C using TiF₄ and H₃BO₃ as the precursors. The clustered TiO₂ particles deposited on the glass fibers and as a photocatalyst these particles not only have a larger surface area than TiO₂ thin films, but also can avoid the disadvantages of using TiO₂ powders encountered in air purification or water treatment. The photocatalytic activity of the sample was evaluated by the photocatalytic oxidation of nitrogen monoxide (NO) in the gaseous phase. The deposition conditions and chemical composition of the clustered TiO₂ particles were discussed. It was found that the clustered TiO₂ particles that formed on the glass fibers obviously showed photocatalytic activity without high-temperature calcination. A formation mechanism was proposed to account for the formation of TiO₂ clustered morphology on the glass fibers.     

自掺杂SnO2微球的水热合成及其可见光催化性能

本研究采用水热法,以柠檬酸为螯合剂,通过控制n(Sn⁴⁺)/n(Sn²⁺)的数值,合成了由具有丰富氧空位的SnO₂纳米晶体组装成的微球。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)及UV-Vis漫反射光谱对SnO₂纳米微球进行表征分析,结果表明:在酸性水热条件和柠檬酸的螯合作用下,二氧化锡纳米晶体聚集形成微球;在Sn⁴⁺/Sn²⁺摩尔比例为3:7时,其微球尺寸最小,整体分散性较好;同时适量二价锡离子的掺杂使得该样品氧空位浓度达到最佳,氧空位的存在将使得样品光吸收范围拓展至可见光,因而该样品显示出较强的可见光催化效率,在8 min内完全降解甲基橙。     

Surface modification of a TiO2 film electrode prepared by the sol-gel method and its effect on photoelectrochemical behavior

The surface of a TiO₂ film electrode, about 1 μm thick, prepared by the sol-gel method, was modified by being additionally coated with about 0.1 μm thick TiO₂---SiO₂, TiO₂---ZrO₂ or TiO₂---Al₂O₃ films. The effect of the additional coating on the photoelectrochemical properties of a TiO₂ film electrode was investigated in detail. On addition of the second additive to TiO₂, the flat band potential was shifted toward negative potential for SiO₂ and positive potential for ZrO₂ and Al₂O₃, which is attributed to the change in the point of zero zeta potential (pzzp), not in the electron affinity (EA). However, enhancement in photocurrent was not observed for all the cases.     

Pinacoidal growth and optical properties of calcite crystals

Optical quality calcite single crystals, CaCO₃, have been grown under hydrothermal conditions in the of CaCO₃ - NH₄Br - H₂O system doped with Li ions. 24- liter autoclaves including titanium inserts were used in these experiments. Optical properties of calcite crystals were studied. The light absorption index of the crystals grown is similar to rhombohedron materials, but pinacoidai calcite have no V-shaped defects.     

Preparation of nanoscaled BaTiO3 powders by DSS method near room temperature under normal pressure

A new method of direct synthesis nano-BaTiO₃ powders from solution was developed in this study. Dissolving Ba(OH)₂·8H₂O into water as base solution, nanocrystalline BaTiO₃ powders can be obtained by mixing ethanol solution of tetrabutyl titanate with hot base solution under normal pressure. When the temperature of the base solution was 60°C, we obtained crystalline powders with average particle size of about 25 nm. The activity of the powders can be held up because the calcination at high temperature is not necessary using this method.     

Glass formation and crystallization in the ZrO2---Al2O3---P2O5 system

The glass formation of the ZrO₂---Al₂O₃---P₂O₅ system in the high phosphate region is determined. The crystallization process and the crystal types formed during heat treatment have been studied. The structure of these glasses is discussed.     

Keggin型多酸基超分子化合物H3[{H(4-AP)}6(PMoⅤ6MoⅥ6O40)]的结构和电催化性能

通过水热合成方法,以钼酸铵、氯化镍和4-氨基吡啶为原料成功合成了一个Keggin型多酸基超分子化合物H₃[{H(4-AP)}₆(PMo^V₆Mo^VI₆O₄₀)] (4-AP=4-氨基吡啶)。该化合物的结构单元包含一个[PMo^V₆Mo^VI₆O₄₀]^9-阴离子和6个质子化的配体。而[PMo^V₆Mo^VI₆O₄₀]^9-阴离子与配体之间通过N(1)—H(1)…O(3)、N(2)—H(2A)…O(5)和N(2)—H(2B)…O(1)三种氢键相互作用,进而形成二维超分子层。通过X射线单晶衍射、IR和粉末X射线衍射对其进行表征。晶体结构分析表明:该标题化合物属于三方晶系,R-3空间群,a=2.191 2 (10) nm, b=2.191 2 (10) nm, c=1.042 3(5) nm, α=β=90°, γ=120°, V=4.333 8(4) nm³, Z=3, R₁=0.036 2, wR₂=0.095 6, 电催化性质研究表明该标题化合物对H₂O₂和K₂Cr₂O₇具有良好的电催化还原效果,以及对抗坏血酸具有良好的电催化氧化效果。     

吡啶鎓盐配体构筑的多钼酸基配合物的合成、结构及光催化性能

本文在水热条件下合成了一例同多钼酸阴离子[δ-Mo₈O₂₆]^4-基配合物[Co(bipbc)(δ-Mo₈O₂₆)_0.5(H₂O)₃] (bipbc=4,4-双[(4-羧基吡啶)甲基]联苯),其为一维链状结构,包含环型双核钴配合物[Co₂(bipbc)₂]⁴⁺和[δ-Mo₈O₂₆]^4-簇。该配合物结晶于单斜晶系,P2₁/n空间群,a=1.147 9(8) nm,b=1.440 9(11) nm,c=2.082 9(16) nm,β=93.469(2)°,V=3.438 8(4) nm³,Z=4,M_r=1 129.18,F(000)=2 204,μ=1.979 mm^-1,D_c=2.181 mg·m^-3,S=1.019,R₁=0.056 2,wR₂=0.137 7。光催化性质研究表明,在可见光、近红外光和全光谱的光照条件下,标题配合物对龙胆紫(GV)和亚甲基蓝(MB)的降解,表现出一定的光催化活性。     

High-resolution electron microscopy of microstructure of SrTiO3/BaZrO3 bilayer thin films on MgO substrates

SrTiO₃/BaZrO₃ heterofilms as buffer layers are deposited on (0 0 1) MgO substrates by an RF-sputtering technique. The atomic structure and the defect configuration at the interfaces are investigated by means of aberration-corrected high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. At the BaZrO₃/MgO interface, two types of interfacial structures, MgO/ZrO₂-type and MgO/BaO-type, are observed. Antiphase boundaries and dislocations are found at the BaZrO₃/MgO interface. The formation of these lattice defects is discussed in terms of film growth and structural imperfections of the substrate surface. At the SrTiO₃/BaZrO₃ interface, a high density of misfit dislocations is observed with different configurations. The formation of these dislocations contributes both to the relaxation of the large misfit strain and to stopping of the further propagation of lattice defects which are formed in the BaZrO₃ layer into the SrTiO₃ layer.