Hongqi Shi , Yang Xu , Guangxian Liang , Jianming Zhan , Jiajia Chen , Xinnian Guo
{"title":"Enhancing mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses by Ta addition","authors":"Hongqi Shi , Yang Xu , Guangxian Liang , Jianming Zhan , Jiajia Chen , Xinnian Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123370","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123370","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zr-based bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) hold great promise as engineering materials, owing to their exceptional strength and remarkable corrosion resistance. However, in the ZrCuAlFe system, which exhibits limited glass-forming ability (GFA), enhancing corrosion resistance further is crucial to meet stringent industrial standards. This study focuses on the preparation of a series of Zr<sub>65</sub>Cu<sub>20</sub>Al<sub>10-x</sub>Fe<sub>5</sub>Ta<sub>x</sub> (<em>x</em> = 0–2.5 atomic percent) BMGs through arc melting. We systematically investigate how the incorporation of Ta influences the GFA, mechanical properties, and corrosion resistance of these as-cast alloys. Our findings reveal that a small amount of Ta addition can significantly enhance both the room-temperature plasticity and corrosion resistance of these alloys in a 3.5% NaCl solution. Specifically, compression tests suggest that when 1.5 atomic percent of Ta is added, the room-temperature plasticity of the alloy enhances from 1.13% in the as-cast state to 5.49%, while the fracture strength increases from 1264.2 MPa to 1511 MPa. Additionally, electrochemical tests demonstrate that the alloy with 1.5 atomic percent Ta addition displays the widest passivation range (0.604 V) and the lowest self-corrosion current density (1.16 × 10<sup>–7</sup> A·cm<sup>-2</sup>). In conclusion, our results provide valuable theoretical insights into the effects of Ta addition on the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Zr-based BMGs, thereby offering guidance for their potential engineering applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123370"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. AL-Zaibani , R.A. Althobiti , E.F. El Agammy , Eman Alzahrani , G. El-Damrawi , H. Doweidar , A.A. Al-Muntaser
{"title":"Electrical conduction in ternary Na2O-ZnO-B2O3 glasses; a unique dependence on the mobility of Na+ ions as main charge carriers","authors":"M. AL-Zaibani , R.A. Althobiti , E.F. El Agammy , Eman Alzahrani , G. El-Damrawi , H. Doweidar , A.A. Al-Muntaser","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123367","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123367","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The glasses of the formula 10ZnO.<em>x</em>Na<sub>2</sub>O.(90-<em>x</em>)B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, 25ZnO.<em>x</em>Na<sub>2</sub>O.(75-<em>x</em>)B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>,</sub> <em>x</em>ZnO.10Na<sub>2</sub>O.(90-<em>x</em>)B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, and <em>x</em>ZnO.25Na<sub>2</sub>O.(75-<em>x</em>)B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> were prepared using melt quenching method. The prepared glasses were characterized using FTIR, Dc conductivity, density and molar volume techniques. The Dc conductivity results indicate that the conduction in studied glasses strongly depends on Na<sub>2</sub>O content/or N (number of Na<sup>+</sup> ions per cm<sup>3</sup>). The linear dependence of conductivity on mobility of Na<sup>+</sup> ions, reveals that mobility is a basic parameter that determines conductivity and activation energy in all studied glasses. The structural analysis and the conduction results indicate that the mobility is dominated by N the number of Na<sup>+</sup> ions per cm<sup>3</sup>, which depends on the concentration (x) of Na<sub>2</sub>O and the free volume. Regardless of composition, Dc conductivity, mobility, and activation energy showed a unique dependence on N number of Na<sup>+</sup> ions per unit volume in all studied glasses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123367"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qikun Wang , Xiaohong Li , Siqi Ma , Hualong Yang , Wei Shi , Qibing Chang , Yongqing Wang , Haize Jin
{"title":"Mechanical activation of metakaolin through milling: Impact on the geopolymerization process","authors":"Qikun Wang , Xiaohong Li , Siqi Ma , Hualong Yang , Wei Shi , Qibing Chang , Yongqing Wang , Haize Jin","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123373","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123373","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>There is a limited understanding of the mechanical activation mechanisms that enhance the geopolymerization reactivity of aluminosilicate materials. For this purpose, this paper systematically investigates the microstructures of metakaolin with varying reactivities, along with the geopolymers prepared from them. The findings indicate that the mechanical activation mechanism of metakaolin encompasses several processes: a reduction in particle size, an increase in specific surface area, the transformation of multilayer lamellar stacked structures into monolayer lamellar structures, the amorphization of potassium mica crystals, the dissociation of the aluminosilicate network structure on the particle surface, and the enrichment of Al at the particle surface. In comparison to geopolymers prepared with untreated metakaolin, those made with metakaolin mechanically activated for 4 h exhibited a 28.7 % increase in compressive strength after a setting time of 7 days, and a 53.0 % increase in early compressive strength after a setting time of 8 h.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123373"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The study of multi-phase rare-earth phosphate-borosilicate glass composites synthesized by the ceramic method via a 1-step pathway","authors":"Ebenezer Arthur, Andrew P. Grosvenor","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123368","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123368","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Multi-phase glass-ceramic composites (i.e., composite materials containing multiple ceramic crystallites dispersed in a glass matrix) that have applications as potential nuclear waste form materials have been synthesized and examined. Crystallites of xenotime-type (YPO<sub>4</sub>) phosphates and monazite-type (LaPO<sub>4</sub>) phosphates were dispersed in borosilicate glass. The composition of the glass matrix was varied to eliminate the formation of unwanted secondary phases. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were employed to investigate the long-range order, local chemical environment, and morphology of the composite materials. The XRD patterns and XANES spectra revealed the exclusive presence of LaPO<sub>4</sub> and YPO<sub>4</sub> phases within the composite subsequent to the modification of the glass matrix. The SEM images and EDX maps collected from these composite materials also showed only the presence of LaPO<sub>4</sub> and YPO<sub>4</sub> after modification of the glass composition by removing Na<sub>2</sub>O and CaO.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123368"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Atomistic insights into germanosilicate glasses","authors":"M. Veeramohan Rao","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123364","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123364","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glasses composed of silica (SiO<sub>2</sub>) and germania (GeO<sub>2</sub>) have significant applications in the fabrication of optical fibers. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations based on morse potentials are employed to investigate the structural, thermal, and elastic properties of the germanosilicate(SG) glasses. The composition of the binary oxide system (GeO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>x</sub>- (SiO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>1-x</sub> varies from pure SiO<sub>2</sub> to pure GeO<sub>2</sub>, where x is the mole fraction of GeO<sub>2</sub> ranging from 0 to 1. The structure of SG glasses is predominantly composed of four-fold coordinated tetrahedral units of SiO<sub>4</sub> and GeO<sub>4</sub>. SG glasses exhibit only bridging oxygen atoms in their network structure. The concentration of Si-O-Ge bonds in the SG glasses reaches a maximum at 50 mol% GeO<sub>2</sub> and then declines for higher GeO<sub>2</sub> contents. As GeO<sub>2</sub> content increases, the elastic constants exhibit a downward trend.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123364"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcos Paulo Belançon , Marcelo Sandrini , Rafaela Valcarenghi , Raquel Dosciatti Bini , Mariana Sversut Gibin , Vitor Santaella Zanuto , Robson Ferrari Muniz
{"title":"Eu2+/3+:Yb3+ co-doped sodium calcium silicate glass: A case study of a spectral converter","authors":"Marcos Paulo Belançon , Marcelo Sandrini , Rafaela Valcarenghi , Raquel Dosciatti Bini , Mariana Sversut Gibin , Vitor Santaella Zanuto , Robson Ferrari Muniz","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123341","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Enhancing silicon solar cells’ efficiency is an ongoing challenge, and spectral converters offer a promising solution. In the present study, sodium calcium silicate glasses co-doped with <figure><img></figure> and <figure><img></figure> were prepared and analyzed for their potential application as spectral converters. Optical absorption spectroscopy confirmed the presence of rare-earth ions in the matrix, with <figure><img></figure> responsible for strong UV/blue absorption. Photoluminescence results show conversion of UV (355 nm) photons into near-infrared (970 nm) ones by energy transfer from <figure><img></figure> to <figure><img></figure> . A methodology was applied to assess the impact of spectral modification on the current output of a silicon solar cell. This analysis indicated a reduction of the solar cell output when using our materials due to the absorption of <figure><img></figure> and, mainly, of <figure><img></figure> . Even though the <figure><img></figure> is a well-known near-infrared emitter, its concentration should be limited to avoid the negative effect introduced by the reabsorption effect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123341"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhichao Fan , Shuru Chen , Hepan Zhu , Shengchuang Bai , Shixun Dai , Qiuhua Nie , Rongping Wang , Pingxue Li , Vladimir Shiryaev , Xunsi Wang
{"title":"Purification of Er3+-doped fluorotellurite glass with low hydroxyl content","authors":"Zhichao Fan , Shuru Chen , Hepan Zhu , Shengchuang Bai , Shixun Dai , Qiuhua Nie , Rongping Wang , Pingxue Li , Vladimir Shiryaev , Xunsi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123363","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123363","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fluorotellurite glass is regarded as an ideal host material for infrared fiber lasers due to its relatively low phonon energy and high rare-earth doping capacity. However, its emission efficiency is limited by strong absorption of hydroxyl impurities (OH<sup>−</sup>) in the glass, which typically originate from the raw materials and their surrounding environment. In this study, we thoroughly investigated the impact of raw materials and corundum crucible under various conditions. A series of Er<sup>3+</sup>-doped fluorotellurite glasses was prepared using a high-temperature and low-pressure pre-drying technique, achieving a minimum OH<sup>−</sup> absorption coefficient of 0.009 cm<sup>−1</sup>, representing a 99.7 % reduction compared to the undried sample. Moreover, the integral area of peaks at 1550 nm and 2710 nm of the well-dried sample increased by 947 % and 1023 %, respectively, compared to the undried sample. These results demonstrate that fluorotellurite glass with low OH<sup>−</sup> content holds promising potential for development in infrared fiber lasers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123363"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chunlin Luo , Yi Min , Peiyao Guo , Feichi Chen , Shiyan Jiao , Chengjun Liu
{"title":"Molecular dynamics simulation of the structure and transport properties of Fe-Cr-Ni alloy melts","authors":"Chunlin Luo , Yi Min , Peiyao Guo , Feichi Chen , Shiyan Jiao , Chengjun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to explore the structure, self-diffusion coefficients, and viscosity of Fe-Cr-Ni alloy melts across varying Cr contents and temperatures. Self-diffusion coefficients were determined using mean square displacement, and viscosity was evaluated via the Green-Kubo method and reverse non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (RNEMD). Higher Cr content enhances bonding with Ni and weakens Cr interactions, leading to a compact Cr coordination structure, which loosens with rising temperature. Diffusion follows Ni > Fe > Cr, with coefficients increasing significantly with temperature. Viscosities from both methods align, with RNEMD yielding more precise values. At 1950 K, RNEMD-determined viscosities for Cr contents of 13 %, 18 %, 23 %, and 28 % were 6.042, 5.985, 6.132, and 6.239 mPa·s, respectively. These findings provide crucial insights into the structure-transport property relationship in liquid alloys, offering a valuable reference for multicomponent iron-based melts research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123362"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Feng , Yongchang Zhu , Jichuan Huo , Zhu Cui , Liu Yang , Jing Li , Qian Wu
{"title":"Study on the interaction of package capacity simulated nuclide La and Ce in borosilicate glass and the chemical stability of solidified body","authors":"Jie Feng , Yongchang Zhu , Jichuan Huo , Zhu Cui , Liu Yang , Jing Li , Qian Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123365","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123365","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, using borosilicate glass was used as the base glass, using La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>,CeO<sub>2</sub> simulated trivalent and tetravalent lineage actinide nuclides, study the interaction between La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and CeO<sub>2</sub> in borosilicate and the properties of the cured body, and obtain the borosilicate cured body sample by solid melting method. By XRD, SEM-EDS, FTIR test results showed that adding CeO<sub>2</sub> at the fixed La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> content will reduce the packing capacity of borosilicate glass to La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, but adding La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> at the fixed CeO<sub>2</sub> content will increase the packing capacity of borosilicate glass to CeO<sub>2</sub>. Density tests showed that adding CeO<sub>2</sub> at the fixed La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> content will increase the cured body density and then decrease, but adding La<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> at the fixed CeO<sub>2</sub> content will only increase the cured body density all the time.The results of 28 days of leaching experiments showed that the leaching rate of Ca and Si elements was kept at 10<sup>–4</sup> dot product in all samples, while the leaching rate of La and Ce elements remained at 10<sup>–6</sup> dot product or even lower, indicating the good chemical stability of the cured body.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123365"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoyu Hu , Lingjun Zhou , Chenhao Yang , Senlong Zhao , Muzhi Cai , Mengmeng Meng , Ang Qiao , Laurent Calvez , Hongli Ma , Shiqing Xu , Xianghua Zhang
{"title":"Composition dependence of crystallization behavior in binary germanium-phosphate glasses","authors":"Xiaoyu Hu , Lingjun Zhou , Chenhao Yang , Senlong Zhao , Muzhi Cai , Mengmeng Meng , Ang Qiao , Laurent Calvez , Hongli Ma , Shiqing Xu , Xianghua Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123366","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2024.123366","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>GeO<sub>2</sub>-P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> glass systems are crucial for the fabrication of fibers used in the various applications including mid-infrared lasers and amplifiers. In addition to purification challenges, localized crystallization and domain structural ordering are primary obstacles in reducing loss in GeO<sub>2</sub>-P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> glass system. In this work, the crystallization behavior of the binary GeO<sub>2</sub>-P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> glasses were investigated by using calorimetric method, and subsequently, the non-isothermal crystallization kinetics parameters were derived by using an Avrami-based equation modified by KAZUMASA MATUSITA. It was found that increasing the P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> content leads to a transition from surface crystallization to bulk crystallization. Structural characterization revealed that the evolution of phosphate-oxide units could be highly relevant to the resistance to crystallization of the glasses, whereas changes in the degree of polymerization could affect the crystallization mode. This work has significant implications for developing low-loss fibers and enhancing their optical properties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16461,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Non-crystalline Solids","volume":"650 ","pages":"Article 123366"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143138374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}