Structure and glass transition temperatures of tellurite glasses

Author(s):  
B. Hauke ◽  
E. R. Barney ◽  
E. Pakhomenko ◽  
M. Jesuit ◽  
M. Packard ◽  
...  

Tellurite glasses, made from the conditional glass former TeO2, show potential for use in optical applications. Alkali and alkaline earth tellurite glasses, along with single component, rapidly cooled, TeO2 are reported and studied here. Thermal properties of boron, potassium, lithium, sodium, rubidium, cesium, barium, and strontium tellurites were obtained via differential scanning calorimetry and related to structural changes observed using Raman spectroscopy. Additionally, coordination numbers of barium and strontium tellurites versus amount of modifier are also calculated. By understanding the thermal properties and coordination numbers of alkali and alkaline earth tellurites, the goal is to better elucidate the structure of amorphous TeO2.

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (06) ◽  
pp. 527-537
Author(s):  
E. B. ARAÚJO ◽  
E. IDALGO ◽  
A. P. A. MORAES ◽  
A. G. SOUZA FILHO ◽  
J. MENDES FILHO

Tellurite glasses were prepared with identical 20 Li 2 O -80 TeO 2 nominal compositions but with different thermal histories. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy techniques were used to understand the effects of the thermal histories on the thermal and structural properties of these glasses. It was observed that investigated properties depend strongly on the thermal histories. DSC results suggested that annealing immediately after quenching at temperatures around the glass transition temperature (Tg) and for longer times is favorable for producing local ordered regions in the glass without necessarily increasing the number of nuclei. XRD results revealed the crystallization of the γ- TeO 2, α- TeO 2 and α- Li 2 Te 2 O 5 phases in both studied glasses. Raman spectroscopy revealed the mestastable character of the γ- TeO 2 crystalline phase, while the α- TeO 2 and α- Li 2 Te 2 O 5 crystalline phases persisted up to the final stages of the in-situ crystallization.


Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2016
Author(s):  
Honghua Wang ◽  
Qilin Mei ◽  
Yujie Ding ◽  
Zhixiong Huang ◽  
Minxian Shi

Diallyl orthophthalate (DAOP) prepolymer was investigated as a reactive plasticizer to improve the processability of thermoplastics. The rheology of blends of DAOP prepolymer initiated by 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-diphenylbutane (DMDPB) and polyphenylene oxide (PPO) was monitored during the curing process, and their thermal properties and morphology in separated phases were also studied. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results showed that the cure degree of the reactively plasticized DAOP prepolymer was reduced with increasing PPO due to the dilution effect. The increasing amount of the DAOP prepolymer led to a gradual decrease in the viscosity of the blends and the rheology behavior was consistent with the chemical gelation of DAOP prepolymer in blends. This indicated that the addition of the DAOP prepolymer effectively improved processability. The phase separation occurring during curing of the blend and the transition from the static to dynamic mode significantly influences the development of the morphology of the blend corresponding to limited evolution of the conversion around the gel point.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Jumeau ◽  
Patrice Bourson ◽  
Michel Ferriol ◽  
François Lahure ◽  
Marc Ponçot ◽  
...  

The possibilities of applications of vibrational spectroscopy techniques (Raman spectroscopy) in the analysis and characterization of polymers are more and more used and accurate. In this paper, our purpose is to characterize Low Density Poly(Ethylene) (LDPE) grades by Raman spectroscopy and in particular with CH2 Raman vibration modes. With temperature measurements, we determine different amorphous and crystalline Raman assignments. From these results and on the basis of the evolution of CH2 bending Raman vibration modes, we develop a phenomenological model in correlation with Differential Scanning Calorimetry and in particular with crystalline lamella thickness determination.


Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Wałach ◽  
Natalia Oleszko-Torbus ◽  
Alicja Utrata-Wesołek ◽  
Marcelina Bochenek ◽  
Ewa Kijeńska-Gawrońska ◽  
...  

Poly(2-oxazoline) (POx) matrices in the form of non-woven fibrous mats and three-dimensional moulds were obtained by electrospinning and fused deposition modelling (FDM), respectively. To obtain these materials, poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPrOx) and gradient copolymers of 2-isopropyl- with 2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline (P(iPrOx-nPrOx)), with relatively low molar masses and low dispersity values, were processed. The conditions for the electrospinning of POx were optimised for both water and the organic solvent. Also, the FDM conditions for the fabrication of POx multi-layer moulds of cylindrical or cubical shape were optimised. The properties of the POx after electrospinning and extrusion from melt were determined. The molar mass of all (co)poly(2-oxazoline)s did not change after electrospinning. Also, FDM did not influence the molar masses of the (co)polymers; however, the long processing of the material caused degradation and an increase in molar mass dispersity. The thermal properties changed significantly after processing of POx what was monitored by increase in enthalpy of exo- and endothermic peaks in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) curve. The influence of the processing conditions on the structure and properties of the final material were evaluated having in a mind their potential application as scaffolds.


2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Maniglia-Ferreira ◽  
Eduardo Diogo Gurgel-Filho ◽  
João Batista Araújo Silva Jr ◽  
Regina Célia Monteiro de Paula ◽  
Judith Pessoa Andrade Feitosa ◽  
...  

This study was undertaken to explore the effect of heating on gutta-percha, analyzing the occurrence of endothermic peaks corresponding to the transformation that occurs in the crystalline structure of the polymer during thermal manipulation. This study also seeked to determine the temperature at which these peaks occur, causing a transformation from the beta- to the alpha-form, and from the alpha- to the amorphous phase. Eight nonstandardized gutta-percha points commercially available in Brazil (Konne, Tanari, Endopoint, Odous, Dentsply 0.04, Dentsply 0.06, Dentsply TP, Dentsply FM) and pure gutta-percha (control) were analysed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The transition temperatures were determined and analysed. With the exception of Dentsply 0.04 and Dentsply 0.06, the majority of the products showed thermal behaviour typical of beta-gutta-percha, with two endothermic peaks, exhibiting two crystalline transformations upon heating from ambient temperature to 130°. Upon cooling and reheating, few samples presented two endothermic peaks. It was concluded that heating dental gutta-percha to 130°C causes changes to its chemical structure which permanently alter its physical properties.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
Birgit Neitzel ◽  
Florian Aschermayer ◽  
Milan Kracalik ◽  
Sabine Hild

Polymers have various interesting properties, which depend largely on their inner structure. One way to influence the macroscopic behaviour is the deformation of the polymer chains, which effects the change in microstructure. For analyzing the microstructure of non-deformed and deformed polymer materials, Raman spectroscopy as well as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used. In the present study we compare the results for crystallinity measurements of deformed polymers using both methods in order to characterize the differences in micro-structure due to deformation. The study is ongoing, and we present the results of the first tests.


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