Electromagnetic wave absorption and mechanical properties of SiC nanowire/low-melting-point glass composites sintered at 580°C in air

Si C nanowires are excellent high-temperature electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbing materials. However, their polymer matrix composites are difficult to work at temperatures above 300℃, while their ceramic matrix composites must be prepared above 1000℃ in an inert atmosphere. Thus, for addressing the abovementioned problems, SiC/low-melting-point glass composites were well designed and prepared at 580℃ in an air atmosphere. Based on the X-ray diffraction results, SiC nanowires were not oxidized during air atmosphere sintering because of the low sintering temperature. Additionally, SiC nanowires were uniformly distributed in the glass matrix material. The composites exhibited good mechanical and EMW absorption properties. As the filling ratio of SiC nanowires increased from 5wt%to 20wt%, the Vickers hardness and flexural strength of the composite reached HV 564 and 213 MPa, which were improved by 27.7%and 72.8%, respectively, compared with the low-melting-point glass. Meanwhile, the dielectric loss and EMW absorption ability of SiC nanowires at 8.2–12.4 GHz were also gradually improved. The dielectric loss ability of low-melting-point glass was close to 0. However, when the filling ratio of SiC nanowires was 20wt%, the composite showed a minimum reflection loss (RL) of-20.2 dB and an effective absorption (RL≤-10 dB) bandwidth of2.3 GHz at an absorber layer thickness of 2.3 mm. The synergistic effect of polarization loss and conductivity loss in SiC nanowires was responsible for this improvement.

Influence of Composition of Sm_2O_3-Containing Rare Earth Glass on Its Absorption Spectrum

Borosilicate glass with high rare earth content was fabricated by traditional method. The influence of glass compositions and rare earth content on absorption spectra was examined and discussed. With increasing Sm2O3 content, the intensity of characteristic absorption peak is increased and the absorption peak is broadened. With increasing of the ratios of SiO2/B2O3 and Al2O3/SiO2, the broadening degree of absorption peak is increased. The experimental results provide basis for making special optical glasses which have the characteristics of high absorption for special wavelength laser and high transparence for visible light.

Visible to deep ultraviolet range optical absorption of electron irradiated borosilicate glass

To study the room-temperature stable defects induced by electron irradiation, commercial borosilicate glasses were irradiated by 1.2 MeV electrons and then ultraviolet（UV） optical absorption（OA） spectra were measured. Two characteristic bands were revealed before irradiation, and they were attributed to silicon dangling bond（E＇-center） and Fe^3＋species,respectively. The existence of Fe3＋was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance（EPR） measurements. After irradiation, the absorption spectra revealed irradiation-induced changes, while the content of E＇-center did not change in the deep ultraviolet（DUV） region. The slightly reduced OA spectra at 4.9 eV was supposed to transform Fe3＋species to Fe^2＋species and this transformation leads to the appearance of 4.3 eV OA band. By calculating intensity variation, the transformation of Fe was estimated to be about 5% and the optical absorption cross section of Fe2＋species is calculated to be 2.2 times larger than that of Fe^3＋species. Peroxy linkage（POL, ≡Si–O–O–Si≡）, which results in a 3.7 eV OA band, is speculated not to be from Si–O bond break but from Si–O–B bond, Si–O–Al bond, or Si–O–Na bond break. The co-presence defect with POL is probably responsible for 2.9-eV OA band.

Experimental Study of the Physical and Mechanical Behaviour of Mortar Formulations with Fine Sands of Recycled Glass

This work is part of an experimental contribution approach to the study of the incorporation of glass sand from the grinding of recycled glass waste in cement mortars and its influence on the physical and mechanical behavior of semi-rich mortars without adjuvants. For this purpose, after a physical characterization of the sands, eight (08) formulations of mortars based on cement CEM II B/L 32.5R and fine sands (0/2) of glass at mass contents of 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the silty sand (0/2) were made respectively to three (03) types of fine glass sand (white, brown, green) with water dosages on cement (W/C) of 0.50, 0.45, 0.40. The results obtained show that the fine sands of recycled glass have a higher water absorption than the silty sand and the physical properties of the mortars prepared are affected by the increase in the glass content. The mechanical performances are obtained for the ratio W/C = 0.50 and the formulation of glass mortars for an optimal compressive strength superior to glass-free mortar requires a substitution of 10% for fine white glass sand, 20% for sand fine green glass and 75% for fine brown glass sand. The comparative study between these different compositions of fine glass sand mortars shows that the mechanical performances of fine brown glass sand are better than other glass sands but generally remain inferior to the control mortar based on natural silty sand.

Study on Elimination of Oxygen Absorption in Chalcogenide Glass

Decreasing the absorption is a key process for chalcogenide glass preparation. The glass character of oxygen absorption and some means to remove the oxygen absorption were introduced.

Spectroscopic investigations and luminescence spectra of Sm3+ doped soda lime silicate glasses

Sm3+ doped soda lime silicate glasses co-doped with As2O3 were prepared and characterised by measuring their absorption spectra in UV-VIS/NIR regions and luminescence spectra in the visible region. Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters, Ωλ, were evaluated from the measured intensities of the various absorption bands. Ωλ parameters of these glasses were compared with the Ωλ parameters of other reported Sm3+ glasses to study the bonding environment surrounding the Sm3+ in the present glasses. Presence of [AsO4]3– tetrahedra in the second coordination sphere around the central Sm3+ ion made these glasses less covalent as compared to other oxide glasses but the ratio Ω4/Ω6 of the 1.83 indicated them to be fairly stable. With the help of Ωλ parameters and luminescence data for various emission lines, radiative properties for different emission lines were calculated. The values of radiative properties indicated that 4G5/2→6H7/2 and 4G5/2→6H9/2 transitions responsible for orange luminescence might be used in the development of materials for LED's and other optical devices in the visible region.

Investigation of Modification Effect of B_2O_3 Component on Optical Spectroscopy of Er^(3+) Doped Tellurite Glasses

To investigate the modification effect of the B2O3 component on tellurite glass, a series of glasses with a composition of xB2O3-（80-x）TeO2-10ZnO-10Na20 （x = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80） and an additional amount of 0.5% Er2Os（in molar） were prepared. The refractive index, the absorption edge of the host, the J-O parameters of Er^3＋ , the fluorescent decay time, the bandwidth, and the quantum efficiency for the 4Ⅰ13/2→4Ⅰ15/2 transition were obtained theoretically and experimentally. These results indicated that the introduction of B2O3 modified the performance of the tellurite glass. For example, with increasing content of B2O3, the refractive index of the host decreases from 1.9 to 1.5, the absorption edge of the host shifted toward the blue regime, the intensity parameter Ω6 changed from 1.08 × 10^-20（for the pure tellurite glass） to 1.98 ×10^-20 cm^2（for the pure borate glass）, the bandwidth of the 4Ⅰ13/2→4Ⅰ15/2 transition increased, and the quantum efficiency of the 4Ⅰ13/2→4Ⅰ15/2 transition decreased.

Ballistic impact properties of woven bamboo-woven E-glass-unsaturated polyester hybrid composites

In this study, a laminated woven bamboo/woven E glass/unsaturated polyester composite is developed to combat a ballistic impact from bullet under shooting test. The aim of this study is to understand the fundamental effects of the woven bamboo arrangement towards increasing ballistic resistance properties. The work focusses on the ballistic limit test known as NIJ V50, which qualifies materials to be registered for use in combat armor panels. The results show that the composites withstood 482.5 m/s ± 5 limit of bullet velocity, satisfying the NIJ test at level II. The findings give a strong sound basis decision to engineers whether or not green composites are qualified to replace synthetic composites in certain engineering applications.

Evolution of Er^(3+) Distribution in the Oxyfluoride Glass Ceramics with Heating

The distribution characteristics of Er^3＋ ions doped in the oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing LaF3 nanocrystals heat-treated at 650 ℃ for different durations were investigated. The results of the integral absorption cross-section analysis demonstrated that the partition fraction of Er^3＋ in LaF3 nanocrystals increases with prolonging of heating time, The anomalous phenomena of Er^3＋ emissions in the up-and the down-conversion fluorescence spectra are well explained based on the calculated results.

Thermal Analysis and Immobilisation of Spent Ion Exchange Resin in Borosilicate Glass

The underground disposal of waste arising from the nuclear industry needs constant evaluation in order to improve upon it through minimizing the volume and cost by reducing the amount of glass used without compromising the safety of any leakage from the radioactive waste form. The immobilization of the spent resin (NRW-40) in borosilicate glass was investigated to meet the acceptance criteria for disposal of nuclear waste. The organic mixed bed resin in granular form was used as a waste target. The analysis of surrogate resin doped with radioactive and non-radioactive cesium (Cs) and cobalt (Co) was carried out to investigate their thermal and chemical properties and their compatibility with an alkaline borosilicate glass. The thermal analysis indicates that the structural damage caused by 1 mSv gamma radiation to the radioactive resin has altered its properties in comparison with the non-radioactive resin, same amount of cesium (8.88 wt%) and cobalt (1.88 wt%) were used in both resins. The immobilization of residue shows that the excess sulfur in the residue caused phase crystallization in the final glass matrix. It was found that the volatilization of Cs-137 and Co-60 from the successful radioactive resin-glass matrix (HG-3-IER-500) were more than that in the non-radioactive resin-glass matrix (HG-3-IEX-500). The study demonstrates comprehensive experimental and analytical works and shows that it is possible to minimise the volume of the waste while keeping the required safety levels, however further research needs to be carried out in this area.

Optical Limiting Response in Er^(3+)-Doped TeO_2-Nb_2O_5-ZnO Glass

The nonlinear absorption properties of Er^3＋ doped telluride glass were investigated with picosecond laser pulses. The optical limiting response was measured with a transmission technique and reverse saturable absorption （RSA） with a Z-scan technique, which proved that the glass was a promising material for practical optical limiters. The experimental resulted showed that the excited absorption was responsible for the measured RSA, resulting in the optical limiting response. The measured data could be well simulated with a rate equation model to obtain the absorption cross sections of the excited state.

Nonlinear optical characterization of phosphate glasses based on ZnO using the Z-scan technique

The nonlinear optical properties of a phosphate vitreous system [（ZnO）x-（MgO）30-x-（P2O5）70], where x=8, 10, 15, 18, and 20 mol% synthesized through the melt-quenching technique have been investigated by using the Z-scan technique. In the experiment, a continuous-wave laser with a wavelength of 405 nm was utilized to determine the sign and value of the nonlinear refractive （NLR） index and the absorption coefficient with closed and opened apertures of the Z-scan setup. The NLR index was found to increase with the ZnO concentration in the glass samples by an order of 10-10 cm2·W-1. The real and imaginary parts of the third-order nonlinear susceptibility were calculated by referring to the NLR index （n2） and absorption coefficient （β） of the samples. The value of the third-order nonlinear susceptibility was presented by nonlinear refractive or absorptive behavior of phosphate glasses for proper utilization in nonlinear optical devices. Based on the measurement, the positive sign of the NLR index shows a self-focusing phenomenon. The figures of merit for each sample were calculated to judge the potential of phosphate glasses for application in optical switching.

Impact of Eu3＋ Ions on Physical and Optical Properties of Li2O-Na2O-B2O3 Glass

The lithium sodium borate glasses doped with Eu3＋ ion are prepared using melt quenching technique, their structural and optical properties have been evaluated. The density of pre- pared glasses exhibits an inverse behavior to the molar volume ranging from 2.26 g/cm3 to 2.43 g/cm3 and 26.95 cm3/mol to 26.20 cm3/mol, respectively. The absence of sharp peaks in XRD patterns confirms the amorphous nature of the prepared glasses. The absorption spectra yield four transitions centered at 391 nm （7F0→5L6）, 463 nm （7F0→5D2）, 531 nm （7F0→5D1）, and 582 nm （7F0→5D0）. The most intense red luminescence is observed at 612 nm corresponding to 5D0→7F2 transition under 390 nm laser excitations.

Studies of Preparation and Characteristics in Borosilicate Photosensitive Glass-Ceramics

Photosensitive glass-ceramics have been extensively studied in recent years in that it is an attractive high diffraction efficiency grating materials. It is based on Stookey’s mixed fluoride sodium glass system for us to adopt, design prescriptions on the basis of SiO2-Na2O-Al2O3-ZnO for the glass main component and a series of glass doped with CeO2, AgNO3 and NaF etc. melted at about 1450?C, and the glass have good optical property (homogeneity, without bubble and stripe, high transparency). The borosilicate glass was exposed by ultraviolet light, and then after the heat treatment of the sample, the measurement of ultraviolet-visible-near infrared absorption spectrum and the X ray diffraction of exposure part was performed.

Wood Particle-Recycled Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites

This study was done with the aim of assessing the feasibility of mechanically recycled glass fiber particleboards made from (loblolly pine and longleaf pine) wood particles with epoxy as binder. The modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) were evaluated as indicators of mechanical performance. The water absorption rate and thickness swelling rate were also analyzed to investigate the physical performance of the board. An increase of over 80% in MOE values was obtained for the boards with 10 wt%?glass fiber inclusion. For the MOR values, there was an increase of over 84.4% in both densities and glass fiber inclusions of all the board densities. However, there was a decrease in MOE when 30 wt% glass fibers were?incorporated into boards with density of 500?kg/m3?and 700?kg/m3. A r-squared value of 0.869 supported the obtained result?that the correlation between water absorption rate and thickness swelling rate was a function of the density of the composites.

Structure-Property Relations in xWO3-0.31P2O5-0.31B2O3-（0.38-x）Cs2O （0.01 ≤ x ≤0.28） Glasses by IR, UV and EPR Spectroscopic Studies

Glasses in the series of xWO3-0.31P2O5-0.31B2O3-（0.38-x）Cs2O （0.01 ≤ x ≤0.28） （G1-G4： x= 0.01, 0.1, 0.19, 0.28） were prepared by sol-gel method. Glassy phase in the samples were ascertained by powder X-ray diffraction pattern. Differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） traces of the samples show glass transition temperature Tg, in the range 247-253 ℃. IR spectra at 300 K of G1-G4 show the presence of [WO6], [WO4], [PO4]^3-, [PO3]^2-, [BO4]^＋, [BO3] units in the glass matrix. Observed electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） lineshapes show two signals with very different intensities which are associated with W^5＋ （5d^1） and Mo^5＋ （4d^1） （impurity） paramagnetic sites. Signal with values ofg factors in the range 1.68 〈 g⊥ 〈 1.72 and 1.58 〈 gⅡ 〈 1.62 are due to W^5＋ ions present in axially distorted octahedral symmetry. The optical absorption spectra show that the W^5＋ ions have pyramidal coordination, involving a tungstyl ion WO^3＋ （C4v symmetry）. EPR and optical studies suggest the existence of blocks of octahedra linked by tungsten clusters.

One-Dimensional-Unsteady Thermal Stress in Heat-Ray Absorbing Sheet Glass:Influence of a Sudden Weather Change

Heat-ray absorbing sheet glass can decrease electric energy used for air-conditioning by controling the incoming heat-ray through windows into the rooms.On the other hand,the glasses increase the temperature and sometimes yield heat cracks by thermal stresses.It is important to know the state of thermal stress accurately in order to develop heat-ray absorbing sheet glasses with higher performance and without heat cracks.A conventional design manual at field site treats the steady state and the thermal boundary condition that all heat-rays are absorbed at glass surface.In this paper,it is assumed that the heat-ray is absorbed over all the plate thickness.The idea of the local absorptibity per unit length is introduced.The modeling of internal heat absorbing process is proposed.It can explain well that the total absorptivity depends on the plate thickness.The temperature and the thermal stresses are calculated and discussed.Sudden weather changes such as rain and/or wind after the glass is heated to be steady state are also discussed.Those weather changes are treated with the change of amount of absorbed heat-ray and/or the change of heat transfer coefficient between the glass surface and the outside atmosphere.

Influencing the Crystallization of Glass-Ceramics by Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Irradiation after Nucleation

An ultra-fast laser with central wavelength at 1064?nm and 10?ps pulse duration?was used to tightly focus laser radiation?with a microscope objective inside the volume of nucleated Lithium Aluminosilicate (LAS) glass-ceramic. The nonlinear absorption?of the LAS glass-ceramic was measured?for different laser parameters and a thermal simulation was performed to determine the temperature field inside the laser-modified area. After laser processing,?the samples were crystallized in a furnace and the effect of the laser-induced modifications on the microstructure was analyzed with SEM. The SEM analysis shows an increase in the length and size of whisker-shaped?β-spodumene crystals in the laser-modified area. By increasing the dimension of these whisker-shaped crystals, the flexural strength of LAS can be improved locally.?First?four-point bending flexural tests were performed to examine the influence on the mechanical properties.