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Materials Science, Ceramics
Michiyuki Yoshida, Mitsuki Hada, Osamu Sakurada, Koji Morita
Summary: Transparent tetragonal zirconia (3YTZ) was obtained by sinter forging nanoparticles at 950°C under an applied stress of 200 MPa. The initial compact made by gel-casting had a densely packed structure of nanoparticles. The resulting dense sample had a grain size of approximately 47 nm. The in-line transmittance of a 0.9 mm-thick sample was 28% at a wavelength of 640 nm, representing 37% of the theoretical value. The sample with the best transparency in this study had a slight whitish appearance. This study demonstrated the effectiveness of combining nanoparticle gel-casting with external pressure to lower the sintering temperature for obtaining transparent tetragonal zirconia.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Alexandre Le Coz, Guillaume R. Durand, Louis Cornet, Nathalie Herbert, Francis Gouttefangeas, Loic Joanny, Fabrice Celarie, Francois Chevire, Odile Merdrignac-Conanec
Summary: Lanthanum oxysulfide (La2O2S) was investigated as a transparent infrared ceramic with stronger chemical bonds and superior mechanical performances than non-oxide infrared materials. The powders prepared by combustion synthesis followed by sulfurization treatment were hot-pressed to form La2O2S ceramics. Various techniques were used to characterize the powders and ceramics and determine their purity, microstructure, optical, and mechanical properties. The study provides the first transmission spectra, Poisson's ratio, Young's and shear moduli, and fracture toughness values of La2O2S polycrystalline ceramics. The ceramics showed transparency in the 2-11 μm range and outperformed commercial infrared ceramics in terms of mechanical performances. The best transmission (89% of theoretical transmission) was achieved at 7.3 μm for 1 mm-thick ceramics hot-pressed at 1200-1250 degrees C.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Xin Xu, Lin-Lin Zhu, Min-Min Dai, Cheng-Cai Zhao, Guang-Xiang Zhang, Yu-Jian Jian, Hua-Tay Lin
Summary: This study successfully fabricated highly transparent polycrystalline Tm2O3 ceramics with ZrO2 as a sintering additive at relatively lower vacuum sintering temperatures. The ceramics exhibited a high in-line transmittance at specific wavelengths and smaller grain size, making them potentially suitable for certain optical applications.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Hong-Lan Liu, Lin-Lin Zhu, Xing-hao Tan, Xin Xu, Guang-Xiang Zhang, Yu-Jian Jian, Min-Min Dai, Jia-hao Chen, Hua-Tay Lin
Summary: Highly transparent Er2O3 ceramics were successfully fabricated by sintering commercial Er2O3 powders with 1 at.% ZrO2 as additive in a vacuum environment at temperatures ranging from 1700 to 1850 degrees C for 8 hours. The ceramics sintered at 1850 degrees C exhibited an average grain size of 6.2 μm and an in-line transmittance of 69% at 1100 nm, which is the highest reported transmittance level in the literature. Therefore, the Er2O3 ceramics doped with 1 at.% ZrO2 as additive in this study demonstrate great potential for laser and photonic applications due to their smaller grain size and excellent optical quality.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Weishuang Fang, Junqi Chen, Yang Yang, Laiyuan Ao, Ying Tang, Jie Li, Liang Fang
Summary: Orthorhombic and tetragonal phase CaLaGaO4 ceramics were synthesized using a conventional solid-state method in this study. The crystal structure and phase evolution were investigated, and it was found that different phases coexisted at certain sintering temperature ranges, leading to variations in microwave dielectric properties. Theoretical permittivity calculations based on specific equations provided insights into accurate estimation of properties in low-symmetry-structure ceramics.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Lin-Lin Zhu, Xin Xu, Min-Min Dai, Yu-Jian Jian, Guang-Xiang Zhang, Cheng-Cai Zhao, Hua-Tay Lin
Summary: Transparent thulium oxide ceramics were successfully prepared with the addition of zirconia as a sintering additive, and the increase in ZrO2 content was found to significantly enhance hardness and fracture toughness while decreasing thermal performance.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Lin-Lin Zhu, Hong-Lan Liu, Hua-Tay Lin, Xing-Hao Tan, Jia-Hao Chen, Xin Xu, Guang-Xiang Zhang, Yu-Jian Jian, Min-Min Dai, Cheng-Cai Zhao
Summary: Erbium oxide transparent ceramics were successfully fabricated with different contents of zirconia additive, and the effects of zirconia concentration on the microstructure, optical, mechanical, and thermal properties were investigated. Increasing the zirconia concentration resulted in smaller grain size and increased hardness and fracture toughness, but slightly decreased thermal diffusion coefficient and thermal conductivity. The doped ceramics showed absorption peaks and achieved high in-line transmittance in the visible range.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Optics
Layton A. Hall, Ayman F. Abouraddy
Summary: Angular dispersion can cancel normal group-velocity dispersion, but not anomalous group-velocity dispersion. By introducing non-differentiable angular dispersion into the pulsed field, dispersion-cancellation can be achieved in either the normal or anomalous dispersion regime.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Cong Zhang, Xiuling Wang, Lexing Liang, Haifeng Yuan, Jianqi Qi, Zhijun Liao, Tiecheng Lu
Summary: In this study, highly transparent Yb2O3 ceramics were successfully fabricated with zirconia doping, which effectively inhibited grain growth and improved optical properties. The research also investigated the absorption spectra, emission spectra, and fluorescence lifetime of Yb2O3 transparent ceramic, indicating its potential application in thin-disk laser elements.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Hiroaki Nakade, Eita Tochigi, Bin Feng, Ryo Ishikawa, Hiromichi Ohta, Naoya Shibata, Yuichi Ikuhara
Summary: Tetragonal yttria stabilized zirconia samples with large grain size were fabricated by pulsed laser deposition and high temperature annealing. The anisotropic grain growth of tetragonal zirconia was observed, influenced by the substrate structures. The 1300 degrees C-annealed sample showed the largest grain size with homogeneous Y distributions.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ya-Lu Liang, Zhi-Guo Yuan, Yao Ma, Qing-Qing Duan, Yu-Long Li
Summary: In this paper, yttria-stabilized tetragonal phase zirconia (Y-TZP) nanoceramics were prepared by the high gravity co-precipitation method, resulting in improved mechanical properties and low strength of zirconia ceramics. The use of impinging stream-rotating packed bed (IS-RPB) reactor contributed to smaller and more uniformly distributed particles in the Y-TZP/Al2O3. The Y-TZP nanoceramics obtained through IS-RPB showed high shrinkage and low porosity, leading to good thermal shock resistance and potential industrial applicability.
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Jianghai Huang, Jinhao Zhang, Yuanjie Yu, Haitao Bai, Zaili Zhang, Yongqian Huang
Summary: Transparent spinel glass-ceramics were prepared by selecting tin dioxide and zirconia as nucleating agents and adjusting the crystallization temperature. The effect of crystallization temperature on the properties of the glass-ceramics was investigated. The results showed that the crystallization temperature affected the crystallization properties, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the glass-ceramics. In the optimal preparation condition, the glass-ceramics exhibited excellent transparency and mechanical properties.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
M. Shepilov, O. Dymshits, I Alekseeva, A. Hubetsov, D. Shemchuk, A. Zhilin
Summary: Potassium zinc aluminosilicate glass doped with 1.5 mol% Er2O3 underwent heat treatments resulting in the precipitation of ZnO nanocrystals. Analysis of optical spectra revealed differences in the environment surrounding Er3+ ions between the initial glass and glass-ceramics, as well as the presence of anomalous light scattering in the glass-ceramics.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Penghui Chen, Xiaoying Li, Feng Tian, Ziyu Liu, Dianjun Hu, Tengfei Xie, Qiang Liu, Jiang Li
Summary: Fine grained 8 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) transparent ceramics with high optical and mechanical properties were fabricated using air pre-sintering and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) techniques. The combination of high transparency and excellent mechanical properties in 8YSZ ceramics was systematically investigated.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED CERAMICS
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Thi Ngoc Lam Tran, Anna Szczurek, Alice Carlotto, Stefano Varas, Giancarlo C. Righini, Maurizio Ferrari, Justyna Krzak, Anna Lukowiak, Alessandro Chiasera
Summary: This paper discusses the reliability and versatility of sol-gel-derived glass-ceramics for photonics application. By engineering the chemical composition, structure, and volume fractions of different phases, interesting properties can be achieved and tailored.
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Martin Trunec, Jens Klimke, Zhijian James Shen
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
C. Schuster, J. Klimke, U. Schwingenschloegl
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2012)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
P. Gogolewski, J. Klimke, A. Krell, P. Beer
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
(2009)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
Andreas Krell, Thomas Hutzler, Jens Klimke, Annegret Potthoff
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2010)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Jens Klimke, Martin Trunec, Andreas Krell
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2011)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Andreas Krell, Elmar Strassburger, Thomas Hutzler, Jens Klimke
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2013)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Andreas Krell, Jens Klimke, Thomas Hutzler
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2009)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Andreas Krell, Thomas Hutzler, Jens Klimke
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2009)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Andreas Krell, Katja Waetzig, Jens Klimke
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2012)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
A. Krell, T. Hutzler, J. Klimke
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Apurv Dash, Byung-Nam Kim, Jens Klimke, Jef Vleugels
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2019)
Article
Thermodynamics
Roland Neher, Tim Gestrich, Jens Klimke, Mathias Herrmann
HIGH TEMPERATURES-HIGH PRESSURES
(2013)
Proceedings Paper
Optics
Andreas Krell, Katja Waetzig, Jens Klimke
WINDOW AND DOME TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS XII
(2011)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
A. Mannschatz, A. Mueller-Koehn, T. Moritz, J. Klimke, A. Krell, A. Michaelis
CFI-CERAMIC FORUM INTERNATIONAL
(2013)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yanbin Wang, Xinyou Huang, Ziqiu Cheng, Penghui Chen, Yuyang Chen, Junhao Ye, Haohong Chen, Zhenzhen Zhou, Denis Yu Kosyanov, Jiang Li
Summary: Uniform Al2O3-Ce:LuAG composite phosphor ceramics (CPCs) with excellent luminescent properties and thermal stability have been successfully synthesized in this study, showing great potential for application in solid-state laser lighting.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Syed Muhammad Ali Zaidi, Mazhar Ali Kalyar, Zulfiqar Ali Raza, Aayesha Shoukat, Rubaila Waseem, Muhammad Aslam
Summary: Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite strips embedded with graphene nanosheets and copper-ferrite nanoparticles were synthesized using solution casting technique. Laser pulse irradiations were then applied to modify the structural, optical, and electrical properties of the strips, showing potential for optoelectronic devices.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yunru Chen, Jialing Wu, Jiajia Wang, Shihui Ma, Hongwei Yu
Summary: This paper investigates the angular non-critical phase-matching second-harmonic-generation properties of Ba3(ZnB5O10)PO4 crystal and explores its potential applications in the output spectral regions.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Qun Jing, Menglin Zhu, Lu Li, Xu Ji, Haiming Duan, Henglei Chen, Ming-Hsien Lee
Summary: The paper introduces two new nonlinear optical materials, MZnPO4 (M = Rb, Cs), synthesized by cation substitution. These materials exhibit a honeycomb-like structure and show mild SHG responses with short absorption edges. The thermal properties, IR spectra, and theoretical calculations of the materials are also discussed.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Camila Ianhez-Pereira, Akhil Kuriakose, Ariano De Giovanni Rodrigues, Ana Luiza Costa Silva, Ottavia Jedrkiewicz, Monica Bollani, Marcio Peron Franco de Godoy
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the crystalline changes induced by ultrafast laser micromachining on manganese oxide thin films using micro-Raman spectroscopy. The results show that laser-writing is effective in locally modifying low-crystallinity films and increasing crystallite sizes, highlighting an interesting approach to evaluate laser-induced structural modifications on metal oxide thin films.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Kamal Bansal, Neeraj Kumar Mishra, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Param Jeet Singh, Mohit Tyagi, Sukhpal Singh
Summary: A novel Sm3+ activated oxyfluoride glass was synthesized and its structure and properties were analyzed. The glass showed potential applications in lasers, optical temperature sensing, and high-energy scintillators.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Xingjian Wang, Zhixu Wu, Jiawei Zhu, Yubin Kang, Mengqiang Cai, Yong Xia, Hui Deng
Summary: Antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) has been investigated as a promising material for visible light photodetectors due to its non-toxicity, stability, and high absorption coefficient. In this study, we systematically explored the impact of key parameters on the performance of Sb2S3 devices using simulation and successfully fabricated self-powered photodetectors with high responsivity and specific detectivity. Furthermore, we demonstrated the application of the Sb2S3 detector in a scanning imaging system, showcasing its potential for developing new types of visible light detectors and imaging systems.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
O. I. Sallam, R. M. Ahmed
Summary: The 20NaF-60P2O5-20Na2O fluorophosphate glass systems doped with 3 wt% of CoO and NiO were investigated for their optical parameters before and after gamma irradiation. The presence of defects within the glass network and the addition of transition metals were found to affect the properties of the composites. After irradiation, a red shift was observed in the dissipation factor spectrum. The energy lost at the surface of the composites was larger than the energy lost within the constituent materials. All investigated composites showed insulating behavior and exhibited increased nonlinear optical parameters after irradiation, with the CoO-doped composite showing the highest values.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Fahimeh Ahmadi, Zeinab Ebrahimpour, Asghar Asgari, Bao Van
Summary: In this study, Er3+-doped sulfophosphate glasses containing titanium nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) and different concentrations of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized. The impact of AgNPs on the physical and structural characteristics, optical absorption and emission features, and photocatalytic activity of the glasses were investigated. The results showed that the addition of AgNPs enhanced the emission intensity of the glasses, with the system containing 0.04 mol% of AgNPs exhibiting optimal performance. Furthermore, the presence of AgNPs and TiO2 NPs in the glass matrix positively affected the photocatalytic performance.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhuang Li, Rongfei Huang, Wei Yuan, Shaoqiang Zheng, Wenlu Liao, Huiying Xu, Zhiping Cai
Summary: This study reports the first realization of an 868 nm Pr:YLF laser pumped by an InGaN blue laser diode. The laser achieved a maximum power of 641 mW with stable output and good beam quality. The experimental results were in agreement with theoretical simulations.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Bhishma Karki, Youssef Trabelsi, Amrindra Pal, Sofyan A. Taya, Ram Bharos Yadav
Summary: This study proposes an SF11 Prism- Ag- ZnO nanowires-CeO2-Sensing layer-based surface plasmon resonance sensor for measuring dopamine concentration in human blood. The sensor demonstrates high sensitivity and detection accuracy, and holds significant importance for early diagnosis of neurological diseases.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
M. Taoufiq, A. Soussi, A. Elfanaoui, A. Ait Hssi, S. Baoubih, A. Ihlal, K. Bouabid
Summary: In this study, the effect of copper doping within ZnS on glass substrates was investigated through experimental and theoretical approaches. Pure ZnS and Cu-doped ZnS films with varying copper concentrations were deposited on glass substrates using the SILAR technique. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of the films were characterized, and the theoretical FP-LAPW method based on density functional theory was employed to study the properties of copper-doped ZnS.