Sukjune Choi , Daseul Ham , Sae Hyun Kang , Su Yong Lee , Do Young Noh , Hyon Chol Kang
{"title":"Polymorphic solid phase epitaxy of amorphous SnO2 thin films deposited on sapphire(0001) substrates","authors":"Sukjune Choi , Daseul Ham , Sae Hyun Kang , Su Yong Lee , Do Young Noh , Hyon Chol Kang","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.217","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.217","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The polymorphic solid phase epitaxy of amorphous tin oxide (SnO<sub>2</sub>) thin films deposited on sapphire(0001) substrates through radio-frequency powder sputtering was investigated. A multimodal X-ray probe station was utilized to simultaneously investigate the crystallization and electronic conductivity changes during the <em>in situ</em> annealing of amorphous SnO<sub>2</sub> thin films under vacuum conditions. Crystallization was initiated at 200 °C, and most of the amorphous phase was converted to the crystalline phase upon annealing to 500 °C. This trend was consistent with the temperature-dependent electrical conductance variation, demonstrating metal-like behavior. Off-specular X-ray diffraction results confirmed the polymorphism of the SnO<sub>2</sub> thin films, i.e., the coexistence of orthorhombic columbite (C–SnO<sub>2</sub>) and tetragonal rutile (R–SnO<sub>2</sub>) phases and their epitaxial relationship with the sapphire(0001) substrate. In the 35-nm-thick sample, both C–SnO<sub>2</sub> and R–SnO<sub>2</sub> phases were formed epitaxially, while an additional polycrystalline R–SnO<sub>2</sub> phase was observed with increasing film thickness. This indicated that the formation of the metastable C–SnO<sub>2</sub> phase is determined by the strain field induced by the sapphire(0001) substrate. The result also revealed that the volume effect in the absence of interfacial strain favors the formation of a polycrystalline R–SnO<sub>2</sub> phase in the bulk region of amorphous thin films.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20475-20481"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel phosphate glass ceramic of CaO-TiO2-P2O5 system containing Nd3+","authors":"H. Aghababaei , A. Faeghinia , F. Soleimani","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.198","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.198","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For the first time, the CaO-TiO<sub>2</sub>-P<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> system was used to prepare phosphate glass ceramic doped with neodymium using the melt-quenching method at temperatures of 1350–1400 °C. Differential Thermal Analysis was used to investigate the thermal behavior of each glass sample, including the glass transition temperature (T<sub>g</sub>), nucleation temperature (T<sub>n</sub>), crystallization temperature (T<sub>c</sub>), and onset of crystallization peak temperature (T<sub>x</sub>). The Poulain and Hruby methods showed that increasing the neodymium content from 0.5 mol.% to 1.5 mol.% resulted in an 8 % decrease in glass stability and a 35 % increase in crystallization tendency. The type of crystallization also changed from surface to volume. Glass-ceramic samples were nucleated at 675 °C for 32 h, followed by growth at 795 °C and 830 °C for 6 h. XRD analysis identified crystalline phases Ca<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, and CaTi<sub>4</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>6</sub> at 795 °C and 830 °C. The crystal phases transformed from metaphosphate to NASICON. The crystal size was calculated and showed that neodymium caused a significant reduction in crystal size in glass-ceramics containing 0.5 mol% neodymium. FE-SEM micrographs of the prepared glass-ceramics confirmed the reduction in crystal size with the addition of neodymium oxide. Comparison of photoluminescence results for glass and glass-ceramics containing 0.5 mol.% Nd<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> showed a decrease in emission intensity at 584 nm due to increased wave scattering from deposited phases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20324-20333"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction of ZnFe2O4/C/CG composites with low-frequency and broadband electromagnetic wave absorption","authors":"Chuanlei Zhu , Shengtao Gao , Yuanchun Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.199","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.199","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Coal gangue (CG) is considered to have the potential to prepare carbon based electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption due to its low cost, porous structure, and rich composition. However, improving the EMW absorption efficiency of CG at low frequencies remains a major challenge. In this study, hollow ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C microspheres were loaded onto the surface of acid washed CG, and starch was used as a supplementary carbon source to successfully prepare ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C/CG (ZFC) composite materials. CG not only improves the dispersibility of hollow ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C microspheres, but also constructs magnetic-carbon heterointerfaces during the growth and high-temperature carbonization process of hollow ZnFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/C microspheres, forming crystal defects. ZFC absorbers exhibit excellent low-frequency EMW absorption performance at suitable carbonization temperatures. When the thickness is 4.8 mm, the minimum reflection loss of ZFC reaches −31.9 dB at a frequency of 6.74 GHz. When the thickness is 5.0 mm, the effective absorption bandwidth of ZFC reaches 3.12 GHz (4.88–8.00 GHz), covering 78 % of the C-band. Therefore, by suppressing magnetic agglomeration and constructing heterogeneous interfaces, a new design strategy is provided for the preparation of low-frequency EMW absorption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20334-20342"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jakub Wiśniewski , Mateusz Marczewski , Wiktoria Krzyżaniak , Grzegorz Adamek , Jarosław Jakubowicz , Dariusz Garbiec
{"title":"Characterization of high-energy ball milling of WC-Ti powders and subsequent spark plasma sintering","authors":"Jakub Wiśniewski , Mateusz Marczewski , Wiktoria Krzyżaniak , Grzegorz Adamek , Jarosław Jakubowicz , Dariusz Garbiec","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>(Ti,W)C-WC composites with sub-micron microstructure were manufactured by combination of high-energy ball milling (HEBM) and field-assisted sintering technique/spark plasma sintering (FAST/SPS) from WC and Ti powders. Phase evolution during the milling process was analyzed and influence of the process parameters on phase changes dynamics was described. The most promising milling parameters were used to prepare powder mixtures for further sintering. In short FAST/SPS process studied powders were sintered, and then evaluated to characterize microstructure, phase composition and distribution. In order to indicate influence of the milling time on mechanical properties, hardness and fracture toughness were determined. The WC-5Ti powders milled for 5 min and 3 h, and then sintered at 1800 °C, allowed obtaining ultra-fine ceramic composites with the hardness of 2141 ± 29 HV10 and 2530 ± 23 HV, respectively, and fracture toughness of 6.29 ± 0.13 MPa m<sup>1/2</sup> and 7.95 ± 0.26 MPa m<sup>1/2</sup>, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20854-20862"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beichen Gao , Limeng Liu , Yinbo Zhao , Jie Wei , Xianghui Yan , Yuhong Chen , Jian Ye , Biao Zhang , Yujin Wang , Feng Ye
{"title":"Effects of YF3 addition on phases, microstructure, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of Y-SiAlON ceramics","authors":"Beichen Gao , Limeng Liu , Yinbo Zhao , Jie Wei , Xianghui Yan , Yuhong Chen , Jian Ye , Biao Zhang , Yujin Wang , Feng Ye","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>α-SiAlON as a solid solution of α-Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> incorporates alien cations (namely Al<sup>3+</sup> and RE<sup>v+</sup>, RE = Li, Mg, Ca, and most rare earths) and anion O<sup>2−</sup> in the Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> lattice. While effects of the cations on phases, microstructure and mechanical properties of the α-SiAlON ceramics have been well established, possible incorporation of another anion rather than O<sup>2−</sup> and its effects are not clear. In this work, Y-doped α-SiAlON ceramics with a nominal composition of Y<sub>0.4</sub>Si<sub>9.6</sub>Al<sub>2.4</sub>O<sub>1.2</sub>N<sub>14.8</sub> were synthesized by hot pressing. Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in the powder mixture of Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>, AlN, Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> for synthesis of Y-SiAlON was partially substituted by 2YF<sub>3</sub> to investigate effects of the substitution of F<sup>−</sup> for O<sup>2−</sup>. Density measurement, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Vickers hardness and three-point bending test were performed to characterize the Y-SiAlON ceramics. Thermodynamics of reactions involving YF<sub>3</sub> was also assessed. The results showed that the compositions with 1–50 % 2YF<sub>3</sub> substitution could reach full density, while the 75–100 % 2YF<sub>3</sub> compositions were porous. The SiO<sub>2</sub> impurity present on the Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> particle surface could be eliminated by reaction with YF<sub>3</sub>. When YF<sub>3</sub> was overdosed, formation of YOF liquid would replace the low temperature Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-SiO<sub>2</sub> ternary eutectic liquid to hinder α-SiAlON formation, leaving residual Al-O, Al-N, Y-O and Y-F species to form a variety of crystalline intergranular phases. Thin Y-O-F films existed along grain boundaries to impart good corrosion resistance against molten NaOH and better toughening effects to the SiAlON ceramics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20733-20744"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiangang Jia , Xinya You , Zikang Pan , Hongqiang Zhang , Yang Xiao , Zhongtian Yuan , Diqiang Liu , Tieming Guo
{"title":"Fabrication and characterization of GCF/PyC composites by TG-CVI densified porous glassy carbon preform","authors":"Jiangang Jia , Xinya You , Zikang Pan , Hongqiang Zhang , Yang Xiao , Zhongtian Yuan , Diqiang Liu , Tieming Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Carbon foams with adjustable three-dimensional architecture are obtained by template method. This paper describes the effects of template content impact on the porous framework, microstructure and mechanical properties of glassy carbon foams. Then a serious of glassy carbon foam/pyrocarbon (GCF/PyC) composites were fabricated by thermal gradient chemical vapor deposition (TG-CVI) using glassy carbon foam with different porosity as preform. After densification, bulk density of glassy carbon foam was increased and defects in carbon foam framework were repaired, which contributes to mechanical properties and ensures higher thermal conductivity. As the porosity increases, compressive strength of carbon foam gradually decreases from 83.03 MPa to 24.52 MPa. The compressive and flexural strengths of obtained GCF/PyC composites first increased and reached the peak values, then decreased. The maximum compressive and flexural strengths of GCF<sub>1/1-C</sub> are measured to be 120.5 MPa and 92.21 MPa, which are 135 % and 267 % higher than that of carbon foam GCF<sub>1/1</sub>. The thermal conductivity of carbon foam decreases from 1.22 W/m·K to 0.75 W/m·K with the porosity increase. For GCF/PyC composites, thermal conductivity first increases to 4.41 W/m·K then decrease, and GCF<sub>2/1-C</sub> has lowest thermal conductivity of 3.26 W/m·K among all GCF/PyC samples, which is 160 % higher than that of GCF<sub>2/1</sub> before densification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20776-20785"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Navya , B.R. Radha Krushna , S.C. Sharma , Subhashree Ray , K. Anandraj Vaithy , Saravana Kumar , Burnice Nalina Kumari , A. Banu , K. Manjunatha , Sheng Yun Wu , H. Nagabhushana
{"title":"Sustainable fabrication of ZnGa2O4:Eu3+ phosphors via Aloe Vera for optical thermometers, dermal ridge detection and counterfeit deterrence","authors":"N. Navya , B.R. Radha Krushna , S.C. Sharma , Subhashree Ray , K. Anandraj Vaithy , Saravana Kumar , Burnice Nalina Kumari , A. Banu , K. Manjunatha , Sheng Yun Wu , H. Nagabhushana","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.170","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.170","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study introduces an eco-friendly synthesis method using <em>Aloe Vera</em> (<em>A.V.</em>) as a biosurfactant for hydrothermal synthesis of (0.5–9 mol %) Eu³⁺ doped ZnGa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (ZGO:Eu<sup>3+</sup>) self-assembled superstructures. Metal oxide phosphors like ZGO have garnered interest for their versatile applications in catalysis, gas sensing, and biomedical engineering. Key synthesis parameters, <em>A.V</em> concentration, pH, sonication time, mechanical stirring, and sonication power are optimized to control the morphology, size, and shape of the resulting superstructures. Photoluminescence (PL) studies demonstrated effective energy transfer from the ZGO host to Eu<sup>3+</sup> ions under 393 nm excitation, predominantly via dipole-dipole interactions. The ZGO:5Eu³⁺ phosphor exhibits a high internal quantum efficiency (<em>I</em><sub><em>QE</em></sub>) of 83.49 % and excellent thermal stability, retaining 88.93 % of its luminescence intensity at 420 K. Furthermore, it demonstrates high absolute (3.92 % K⁻<sup>1</sup>) and relative (0.010 K⁻<sup>1</sup>) thermal sensitivities, highlighting its potential for temperature sensing and white light emitting diode (w-LED) applications. A w-LED is successfully fabricated, achieving a correlated color temperature (CCT) of 5335 K, a high color rendering index (R<sub>a</sub> = 92), and CIE coordinates of (0.336, 0.335). Additionally, the phosphor showed outstanding performance in detecting latent fingerprints (LFPs), poroscopy, anti-counterfeiting (AC) labels, and luminescent hydrogel applications, demonstrating its versatility across diverse surfaces. This adaptability enhances its utility in forensic investigations and biometric security, enabling accurate FP visualization in diverse scenarios. These findings demonstrate that ZGO:Eu³⁺ phosphors hold great potential for applications in LFP detection, security inks, and w-LEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20055-20077"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solvent-free water-repellent parylene coating to enhance hydrolysis resistance of aluminum nitride and thermal conductivity of epoxy composites","authors":"Hyunji Kang, Hyung Jin Mun, Yong-Ho Choa","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.235","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.235","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The utilization of aluminum nitride (AlN) ceramic materials in state-of-the-art electronic devices and semiconductors is rapidly expanding. However, raw AlN is subject to rapid hydrolysis, and its exorbitant storage expense impedes its widespread use. In this study, raw AlN was modified by applying a coating of parylene C using a rotary powder coating machine to improve the hydrolysis resistance and thermal conductivity of epoxy composites. Microscopic mapping images, along with X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry results were used to characterize the AlN powder before and after the coating process, and the mechanism of the hydrolysis resistance was determined. Modification with parylene C affected the hydrophobicity of the AlN surface, with the water contact angle increasing to 144°. The modified powder was not hydrolyzed under 100 % humidity and a temperature of 50 °C. During the heat treatment of the parylene C, the pyrolyzed monomers were polymerized and formed mechanical bonds with the AlN core. The protective 8 nm-thick layer that formed on the surface of the AlN crystal prevented attack by water molecules and hindered the hydrolysis of the AlN. Furthermore, the parylene C structure interacted with an epoxy matrix, which improved the thermal conductivity of the composite. This study investigated a facile but scalable strategy to enhance the anti-hydrolysis property of AlN powder and quasi-isotropic thermal conductivity of polymer composites.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20690-20697"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sen Wang , Lanhe Zhang , Yanping Jia , Wei Du , Jingbo Guo
{"title":"Preparation and mechanisms of a modified graphene oxide anticorrosive coating doped with thermochromic material indicating metal equipment thermal malfunction","authors":"Sen Wang , Lanhe Zhang , Yanping Jia , Wei Du , Jingbo Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.222","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.222","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Metal equipment is susceptible to corrosion and aging under high temperature condition. It is low-cost and effective thermal malfunction detection method by coating temperature-indicating paint on the metal surface. In this study, thermochromic material (TCM) was synthesized by liquid-phase synthesis method in which [CuCl<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup>] was used to react with Na<sub>2</sub>EDTA. A temperature-indicating anti-corrosive coating (TIAC) was prepared by dispersing TCM and modified graphene oxide (MGO) into the silicone resin. The microstructure, crystal plane, functional groups, and bonding changes of TCM before and after discoloration were analyzed using FE-SEM, XRD, FTIR, and XPS. Corrosion resistance of TIAC were detected using OCP, Tafel, and EIS experiments. The mechanism of color changes in TCM were studied using density functional theory (DFT) calculation. The results showed that TCM produced a reversible color change from green to yellow when the temperature increased from 80 °C to 300 °C. When the temperature exceeds 300 °C, the TCM had irreversible color change. After heating and discoloration, the C-N bond was broken and the content of COO-Cu increased. A reticular structure appeared on the surface of TCM and the crystal plane spacing reduced. DFT calculation proved that TCM had a high formation energy (E<sub>F</sub>) below 300 °C, its structure was unstable and prone to change. When the temperature exceeded 300 °C, the E<sub>F</sub> of TCM decreased to −1.24 eV. The structure of TCM tended to stabilize and remained yellow. After immersion for 21 days, the protection efficiency (<em>Pi</em>) of TIAC for the metal reached 96.465 %, corrosion current density (<em>i</em><sub><em>corr</em></sub>) was 6.501 × 10<sup>−7</sup> A cm<sup>−2</sup>. This work combines thermochromism and corrosion resistance, and promotes the development in the design and application of multifunctional coatings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 20541-20553"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuanfeng Zhang , Youzhen Shi , Chaoyong Deng , Min Zhang
{"title":"Novel Sm3+ and Eu3+ co-doped Sr2YNbO6 red-emitting phosphor for white LED applications","authors":"Yuanfeng Zhang , Youzhen Shi , Chaoyong Deng , Min Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.157","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.02.157","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series Sm<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and Eu<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> co-doped Sr<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span>YNbO<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>6</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> phosphors were prepared by high temperature solid state reaction method in this work. The photoluminescence properties and energy transfer process were studied, and the results revealed that the photoluminescence intensity was significantly enhanced by co-doped with Eu<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span>, with the optimal concentration of 0.15mol, and the energy transfer efficiency between Sm<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and Eu<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> ions was as high as 94.25%. In addition, the diffuse reflectance spectrum results confirmed the excitation wavelength of the sample, and the optical band gap showed concentration dependence. Finally, the lower color temperature CCT=2502K and the higher color rendering index Ra=76.4 indicate that the material has potential application value in the fields of LED and anti-counterfeiting display.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"51 15","pages":"Pages 19901-19909"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144177560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}