The Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Crystal Structure and Luminescence Properties of Pr:LSO Polycrystalline Films

2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 1080-1086
Author(s):  
Xiao Xin Zhang ◽  
Jian Jun Xie ◽  
Ying Shi ◽  
Ling Cong Fan ◽  
De Bao Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Decay Time ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Coating Layer ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Characteristic Emission ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Lutetium Oxyorthosilicate ◽  
Xrd Patterns

Lutetium oxyorthosilicate (Lu2SiO5, LSO) doped with Pr3+ was synthesized on cleaned silicon (111) substrates by sol-gel route with the spin-coating technique. XRD patterns indicated that the films were crystallized into A-type LSO phase at 1000 °C, followed by a phase transition to B-type LSO occurred at 1100 °C. SEM observations revealed that the surface of the films was smooth, homogeneous and crack-free. When the sintering temperature was 1000 °C, the average grain size of the crystal particles was 100-200 nm and the thickness of the thin film was about 380 nm when the coating layer number up to 10. While the sintering temperature was 1100 °C, the average grain size of the crystal particles was 200-300 nm and the thickness of the thin film was about 320 nm also 10 layers. PL spectra showed when under 1000 °C, the quenching concentration of Pr3+ was 0.3 mol%, the characteristic emission peaks was 289 nm and 340 nm and the dominant decay time was 4.64 ns; while under 1100 °C, the quenching concentration of Pr3+ was 0.4 mol%, the characteristic emission peaks was 280 nm and 320 nm and the dominant decay time was 2.61 ns.

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline PZT Powders by a Simple Sol-Gel Method

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 147-152
Author(s):  
Shao Peng Zhang ◽  
Xiao Hui Wang ◽  
Long Tu Li
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Lead Zirconate Titanate ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Average Grain Size

Nanocrystalline lead zirconate titanate (PZT) powders with composition at the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) were synthesized by a simple aqueous based sol-gel method, using lead nitrate, zirconium nitrate and tetrabutyl titanate as the starting materials. The sol could be easily transformed into gel, firstly heated at 120°C for 10h, then at 180°C for 24h. The thermal decomposition process of the gel was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The effect of citrate addition amount on the calcining temperature was discussed. The results reveal that pure perovskite phase PZT powders can be obtained at a calcining temperature as low as 600°C. The average grain size of the powders was determined by transmission electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. The influences of calcining temperature and the pH value of the solution on the grain size were investigated. The sintering temperature and electrical properties of the ceramics derived by nano-powders were compared with those prepared by the conventional ceramic processing. The result shows that using the nanopowder, the sintering temperature could be reduced by about 100°C and the ferroelectric properties were enhanced.

Nanopowder and Fine-Grained Ceramics for Multilayer PTCR Elements

2008 ◽  
Vol 368-372 ◽  
pp. 453-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhao ◽  
Shu Ping Gong ◽  
Chun Fang Cheng ◽  
Zhi Ping Zheng ◽  
Huan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Boundary Effect ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Tape Casting ◽  
Casting Technique ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Sol Gel Process ◽  
Different Temperatures

BaTiO3 nanopowders prepared by sol-gel process were used for multilayer PTCR ceramics in order to utilize grain boundary effect and lower sintering temperature. The precursor gel was calcined at different temperatures and the powders were characterized by XRD and TEM. The average grain size was about 26nm when calcined at 800°C for 2h. Effects of acceptor/donor concentration and sintering temperature on PTCR ceramics were also investigated. The optimal concentration of the donor was found to be 0.6mol with the acceptor concentration being 1/8 of the donor. Multilayer PTCR elements were fabricated by tape-casting technique. The jump ratio of PTCR chips sintered at 1240°C was above 103 with the average grain size smaller than 1~2 μm, which is suitable for the multilayer PTCR elements.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Thickness-Dependent Hardness of SiO2 Thin Films Using Nanoindentation

Coatings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Weiguang Zhang ◽  
Jijun Li ◽  
Yongming Xing ◽  
Xiaomeng Nie ◽  
Fengchao Lang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Depth Range ◽  
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Sio2 Thin Film ◽  
Average Grain Size

SiO2 thin films are widely used in micro-electro-mechanical systems, integrated circuits and optical thin film devices. Tremendous efforts have been devoted to studying the preparation technology and optical properties of SiO2 thin films, but little attention has been paid to their mechanical properties. Herein, the surface morphology of the 500-nm-thick, 1000-nm-thick and 2000-nm-thick SiO2 thin films on the Si substrates was observed by atomic force microscopy. The hardnesses of the three SiO2 thin films with different thicknesses were investigated by nanoindentation technique, and the dependence of the hardness of the SiO2 thin film with its thickness was analyzed. The results showed that the average grain size of SiO2 thin film increased with increasing film thickness. For the three SiO2 thin films with different thicknesses, the same relative penetration depth range of ~0.4–0.5 existed, above which the intrinsic hardness without substrate influence can be determined. The average intrinsic hardness of the SiO2 thin film decreased with the increasing film thickness and average grain size, which showed the similar trend with the Hall-Petch type relationship.

LiNiO2 Thin Films Fabricated by Diffusion of Li on Ni Tapes

2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 505-508
Author(s):  
Cheol Jin Kim ◽  
In Sup Ahn ◽  
Kwon Koo Cho ◽  
Sung Gap Lee ◽  
Jun Ki Chung
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Surface Oxidation ◽  
Cold Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Tube Furnace ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Cold Rolling And Annealing

LiNiO2 thin films for the application of cathode of the rechargeable battery were fabricated by Li ion diffusion on the surface oxidized NiO layer. Bi-axially textured Ni-tapes with 50 ~ 80 μm thickness were fabricated using cold rolling and annealing of Ni-rod prepared by cold isostatic pressing of Ni powder. Surface oxidation of Ni-tapes were conducted using tube furnace or line-focused infrared heater at 700 °C for 150 sec in flowing oxygen atmosphere, resulted in NiO layer with thickness of 400 and 800 μm, respectively. After Li was deposited on the NiO layer by thermal evaporation, LiNiO2 was formed by Li diffusion through the NiO layer during subsequent heat treatment using IR heater with various heat treatment conditions. IR-heating resulted in the smoother surface and finer grain size of NiO and LiNiO2 layer compared to the tube-furnace heating. The average grain size of LiNiO2 layer was 0.5~1 μm, which is much smaller than that of sol-gel processed LiNiO2. The reacted LiNiO2 region showed homogeneous composition throughout the thickness and did not show any noticeable defects frequently found in the solid state reacted LiNiO2, but crack and delamination between the reacted LiNiO2 and Ni occurred as the reaction time increased above 4hrs.

Figures of Merit of Low-Cost CuAl0.9Fe0.1O2 Thermoelectric Material Prepared at Different Solid State Reaction Sintering Temperatures

2015 ◽  
Vol 659 ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Aparporn Sakulkalavek ◽  
Rungnapa Thonglamul ◽  
Rachsak Sakdanuphab
Keyword(s):  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Uniaxial Pressure ◽  
Rhombohedral Structure ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
High Purity Grade ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Xrd Patterns

In this study, we investigated a CuAl0.9Fe0.1O2 compound prepared at two different sintering temperatures in order to find out the effect of sintering temperature on the compound's figure of merit of thermoelectric properties. The thermoelectric CuAl0.9Fe0.1O2 compound was prepared from high purity grade Cu2O, Al2O3 and Fe2O3 powders. The mixture of these powders were ground and then pressed with uniaxial pressure into pellets. The pellets obtained were sintered in the air at 1423 K and 1473 K. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns showed a single phase of CuAl0.9Fe0.1O2 with rhombohedral structure, , along with a trace of CuO second phase. Moreover, the XRD peaks of the sample sintered at 1423 K indicated that more Fe3+ atoms replaced Al3+ atoms in this sample than they did in the sample sintered at 1473 K. The average grain size of the CuAl0.9Fe0.1O2 compound prepared increased with increasing sintering temperature, whereas its mean pore size and porosity decreased with increasing sintering temperature. The dispersed small pores markedly decreased the thermal conductivity of the compound, while the Fe3+ substitution of Al3+ increased its electrical conductivity. The highest figure of merit (ZT) found was 0.021 at 973 K in the CuAl0.9Fe0.1O2 sample sintered at 1423 K. Our findings show that this low-cost material with a reasonable figure of merit is a good candidate for thermoelectric applications at high-temperature.

scholarly journals The Influence of Annealing Temperature on the Structure and Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline BiFeO3 Prepared by Sol–Gel Method

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Pikula ◽  
T. Szumiata ◽  
K. Siedliska ◽  
V. I. Mitsiuk ◽  
R. Panek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Weak Ferromagnetism ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Spin Cycloid

AbstractIn this work, BiFeO3 powders were synthesized by a sol–gel method. The influence of annealing temperature on the structure and magnetic properties of the samples has been discussed. X-ray diffraction studies showed that the purest phase was formed in the temperature range of 400 °C to 550 °C and the samples annealed at a temperature below 550 °C were of nanocrystalline character. Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetization measurements were used as complementary methods to investigate the magnetic state of the samples. In particular, the appearance of weak ferromagnetic properties, significant growth of magnetization, and spin-glass-like behavior were observed along with the drop of average grain size. Mössbauer spectra were fitted by the model assuming cycloidal modulation of spins arrangement and properties of the spin cycloid were determined and analyzed. Most importantly, it was proved that the spin cycloid does not disappear even in the case of the samples with a particle size well below the cycloid modulation period λ = 62 nm. Furthermore, the cycloid becomes more anharmonic as the grain size decreases. The possible origination of weak ferromagnetism of the nanocrystalline samples has also been discussed.

Low temperature sintering of nano-SiC using a novel Al8B4C7 additive

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sea-Hoon Lee ◽  
Byung-Nam Kim ◽  
Hidehiko Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Liquid Phase ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Applied Pressure ◽  
Liquid Phase Sintering ◽  
Low Temperature Sintering ◽  
Densification Rate ◽  
Sintering Additive ◽  
Average Grain Size

Al8B4C7 was used as a sintering additive for the densification of nano-SiC powder. The average grain size was approximately 70 nm after sintering SiC-12.5wt% Al8B4C7 at 1550 °C. The densification rate strongly depended on the sintering temperature and the applied pressure. The rearrangement of SiC particles occurred at the initial shrinkage, while viscous flow and liquid phase sintering became important at the middle and final stage of densification.

Investigation of Isothermal Treatment on the Structural, Microstructure and Physical Properties of Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 Glass-Ceramic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husniyah Aliyah Lutpi ◽  
Hasmaliza Mohamad ◽  
Tuti Katrina Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Physical Properties ◽  
Thermal Shock ◽  
Glass Ceramic ◽  
Crystalline Phase ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Isothermal Treatment ◽  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
Average Grain Size

Abstract The present work aims to investigate the effects of isothermal treatment on the structural, microstructure and physical properties of Li2O-Al2O3-SiO2 glass-ceramic. Sintering temperature plays a major role in producing the desired lithium aluminosilicate (LAS) glass-ceramic crystalline phases. This work also aims to achieve a low thermal expansion coefficient β-spodumene (LiAlSi2O6) crystalline phase with improved density and lower porosity, which can be useful for the applications with thermal shock properties. The LAS glass-ceramic was fabricated by the melt-quenching technique at 1550 °C for 5 h before being isothermally sintered at an elevated temperature of 900 to 1200 °C for 30 min. The evolution of LAS glass-ceramic crystalline phases was identified using differential thermal analysis and the β-spodumene exothermic peak appeared at 999 °C. Based on the X-ray diffraction results, the complete transformation of β-spodumene from high-quartz solid solution (β-quartz) occurred at 1000 °C. However, the sintering temperature did not change the crystalline phase when sintered above 1000 °C, but the lattice parameter of the crystal structure was slightly altered. Moreover, it was observed that the LAS glass-ceramic grain size increased with temperature, whereby the smallest average grain size recorded (0.61 µm) for LAS glass-ceramic sintered at 1100 °C. Meanwhile, the fully densified LAS glass-ceramic at 1100 ° C was measured at 2.47 g/cm3 with 0.52% porosity. The isothermal treatment at elevated temperature indicated that sintering at 1100 °C provided a denser, less porous, and small average grain size which is preferred for thermal shock resistance applications.

Structure and Electrical Properties of BNKT-Based Ceramics

2018 ◽  
Vol 283 ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Supalak Manotham ◽  
Pichitchai Butnoi ◽  
Pharatree Jaita ◽  
Tawee Tunkasiri
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Perovskite Phase ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Tetragonal Symmetry ◽  
Secondary Phases ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Influence Of Temperature On ◽  
Polarization Electric Field ◽  
Xrd Patterns

In this work, the properties of lead-free 0.92(Bi0.5Na0.42K0.08)TiO3-0.08(BaNb0.01Ti0.99)O3 or 92BNKT-8BNbT ceramic has been investigated. The sample was fabricated by a solid-state reaction technique. The 92BNKT-8BNbT sample was well sintered and dense with high density value of 5.86 g/cm3. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) patterns showed a single perovskite phase with tetragonal symmetry and no impurity or secondary phases. The microstructure was analysed using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Average grain size was measured and calculated based on a mean linear intercept method. The ceramics had a cubic-like grain shape with an average grain size of 0.39 µm. The influence of temperature on the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the ceramic was investigated. The dielectric curves exhibited broad transition peaks at Td and Tm, which were the characteristics of a diffuse phase transition. The polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis loop changed from well-saturated at room temperature (RT) to pinched-type loop at high temperature (HT) and the remanent polarization decreased from 21.25 µC/cm2 (at RT) to 5.96 µC/cm2 (at 150 °C).

scholarly journals Effect of Solution Conditions on the Properties of Sol–Gel Derived Potassium Sodium Niobate Thin Films on Platinized Sapphire Substrates

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Tkach ◽  
André Santos ◽  
Sebastian Zlotnik ◽  
Ricardo Serrazina ◽  
Olena Okhay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Dissipation Factor ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Potassium Sodium Niobate ◽  
Sapphire Substrates ◽  
Average Grain Size

If piezoelectric micro-devices based on K0.5Na0.5NbO3 (KNN) thin films are to achieve commercialization, it is critical to optimize the films’ performance using low-cost scalable processing conditions. Here, sol–gel derived KNN thin films are deposited using 0.2 and 0.4 M precursor solutions with 5% solely potassium excess and 20% alkali (both potassium and sodium) excess on platinized sapphire substrates with reduced thermal expansion mismatch in relation to KNN. Being then rapid thermal annealed at 750 °C for 5 min, the films revealed an identical thickness of ~340 nm but different properties. An average grain size of ~100 nm and nearly stoichiometric KNN films are obtained when using 5% potassium excess solution, while 20% alkali excess solutions give the grain size of 500–600 nm and (Na + K)/Nb ratio of 1.07–1.08 in the prepared films. Moreover, the 5% potassium excess solution films have a perovskite structure without clear preferential orientation, whereas a (100) texture appears for 20% alkali excess solutions, being particularly strong for the 0.4 M solution concentration. As a result of the grain size and (100) texturing competition, the highest room-temperature dielectric permittivity and lowest dissipation factor measured in the parallel-plate-capacitor geometry were obtained for KNN films using 0.2 M precursor solutions with 20% alkali excess. These films were also shown to possess more quadratic-like and less coercive local piezoelectric loops, compared to those from 5% potassium excess solution. Furthermore, KNN films with large (100)-textured grains prepared from 0.4 M precursor solution with 20% alkali excess were found to possess superior local piezoresponse attributed to multiscale domain microstructures.

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