Intense blue up-conversion luminescence in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing beta-PbF2 nanocrystals

Up-conversion luminescence properties of a Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics under 980 nm excitation are investigated. Intense blue emission centered at 476 nm, corresponding to 1G4-->3H6 transitions of Tm3+ was simultaneously observed in the transparent oxyfluoride glass ceramics at room temperature. The intensity of the blue up-conversion luminescence in a 1 mol% YbF3-containing glass-ceramic was found to be about 40 times stronger than that in the precursor oxyfluoride glass. The reason for the intense Tm3+ up-conversion luminescence in the oxyfluoride glass-ceramics is discussed. The dependence of up-conversion intensities on excitation power and possible up-conversion mechanism are also evaluated.     

Thermostimulated Luminescence of PbWO4, Bi2WO6, and Y2WO6 Ceramics

Thermostimulated luminescence (TSL) of PbWO₄, Bi₂WO₆, and Y₂WO₆ ceramics on x-ray excitation is investigated. The spectral luminosity of the thermostimulated luminescence is analyzed. The thermal activation energies conforming to the corresponding thermostimulated luminescence peaks are determined. It is established that on emptying trapping centers radiative recombination occurs at the intrinsic-luminescence centers associated with tungsten-oxygen complexes WO₄ ^2–.     

A semi-empirical equation for oxygen nonstoichiometry of perovskite-type ceramics

Explicit equations correlating oxygen nonstoichiometry to oxygen partial pressure and temperature are important for applications of perovskite-type ceramics as membranes, adsorbents and catalysts in various chemical reaction and separation processes. A semi-empirical equation for oxygen nonstoichiometry on perovskite-type ceramics is reported in this paper. Though derived from the results of a point defect model on a perovskite-type ceramic material, La_0.1Sr_0.9Co_0.5Fe_0.5O_3−δ, this equation describes very well the experimentally measured oxygen nonstoichiometry data for two perovskite-type ceramics measured in this work and three perovskite-type ceramics reported in the literature. The major advantage of this semi-empirical equation lies in its simplicity, explicitness and accuracy. This equation is coupled with oxygen permeation equation to predict oxygen permeation current density through two perovskite-type ceramic membranes. The predicted data agree very well with the results reported in the literature using a complex defect reaction model.     

Short-Circuit Diffusion in Ceramics

This article discusses grain boundary diffusion in ceramics. It gives a brief review of the experimental data available for ionic oxides and the problems of interpretation associated with it. The fundamental differences between grain boundary diffusion in metals and ceramics are noted. Calculations of the segregation of defects and impurities to grain boundaries are discussed together with methods of calculating diffusion coefficients in these boundaries. New results for alumina and chromia are presented. The problem of defining a grain boundary width is discussed with respect to new calculations on nickel oxide.     

Dielectric-spectroscopic and a.c. conductivity studies on layered Na2-XKXTi3O7 (X=0.2, 0.3, 0.4) ceramics

The dependence of loss tangent (tanδ) and relative permittivity (ε_r) on temperature and frequency has been reported for Na_2-XK_XTi₃O₇ (with X=0.2, 0.3, 0.4) ceramics. The losses are characteristic of dipole mechanism and electrical conduction. The peaks of ε_r at high temperature indicate a possible ferroelectric phase transition for all three compositions. The results of a.c. conductivity studies on the same samples have also been reported. The corresponding ln(σT) versus 1000/T plots have been divided into five regions namely I, II, III, IV and V. The various conduction mechanisms in the different regions have been stressed. Furthermore, the log(σ) versus frequency plots for all the above samples reveal that the electronic hopping (polaron) conduction, which diminishes with the rise in temperature, is dominant in the lower temperature region. The interlayer ionic conduction seems to play a major role in conduction towards higher temperature.     

Studies on the process of Bi12MO20 (M=Ti,Ge, Si) formation from oxides

Using DSC technique, the chemical interaction in Bi₂O₃+MO₂ mixtures resulting the Bi₁₂MO₂₀ phase, (M=Ti, Ge and Si) was monitored. Kinetic parameters for the primary stage of interaction were yielded by the non-isothermal method of kinetic evaluation of experimental heat flux DSC curves. The model of three-dimensional diffusion according to Jander was fitted as the best in a statistical sense.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DSC wurde die Bildung von Bi₁₂MO₂₀-Phasen aus Bi₂O₃+ MO₂-Gemischen (mitM= Ti, Ge uns Si) untersucht. Die kinetischen Parameter für den ersten Schritt der Reaktion erhielt man mittels einer nichtisothermen Methode der kinetischen Auswertung der experimentellen Wärmefluß-DSC-Diagramme. Als bestes Modell zur Beschreibung des Vorganges ergab sich das dreidimensionale Diffusions modell von Jander.

     

Co掺杂Bi5Ti3FeO15多铁陶瓷的磁电性能

采用了传统的固相烧结工艺制备出Bi₅Fe_1-xCo _{x Ti3O15(BFCT-x,x=0.0—0.6)多铁陶瓷样品,研究了Co掺杂对Bi5FeTi3O15(BFTO)微观结构、铁电和磁性能的影响.X射线衍射谱显示样品均已形成四层铋系层状钙钛矿相,且随着掺杂量的增加发生了结构变化.拉曼光谱进一步证实掺入的Co占据了< 关键词： 固相烧结 多铁陶瓷 剩余磁化 剩余极化}     

Features of formation of channels during laser treatment of AlN ceramics

Using electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis, the formation of tracks by laser processing of AlN:Y₂O₃ ceramic surfaces was investigated. The main process of channel formation is the decomposition of aluminum nitride (AlN). Due to aluminothermic reduction of Y₂O₃, the metallization of channel surfaces occurs. The main products of ablation are Al₂O₃, AlN, and AlON.