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  • Effects of Al2O3 addition on nanocrystal formation and crystallization kinetics in (1-x)Li2B4O7-xAl2O3 glasses
  • Hyun Woo Choia, Su Jae Kimb, Hang Yangb, Yong Suk Yangb, Young Hoon Rimc and Chae Ryong Choa,b,*
  • aDepartment of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea bDepartment of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea cCollege of General Education, Semyung University, Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do 27136, Korea
Abstract
We investigated the effects of Al2O3 addition on (1-x)Li2B4O7–xAl2O3 (LBAO; x = 0, 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.1) glasses. The glasses were synthesized by a conventional melt-quench method. Structural transformations of the LBAO glasses were assessed via X-ray diffraction analysis. Estimations of ΔT, KGS = (Tc-Tg)/(Tm-Tc), activation energy, and the Avrami parameter were performed using differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. An interpretation of non-isothermal kinetics of the crystallization process is presented using the modified Ozawa equation. The activation energy E increased from 3.3 to 3.5 eV for the LBAO (x < 0.01) glasses whereas those of the LBAO (x > 0.05) glasses slightly increased from 3.75 to 4.05 eV. The exponent n was estimated to be 3.9 ± 0.1 for the LBAO (x < 0.01) glasses and 3.2 ± 0.02 for the LBAO (x > 0.05) glasses. Microstructural characterization of the glassy and crystalline phases using atomic force microscopy was investigated. The effects of Al2O3 on the LBAO glasses include a decreased nucleation rate in the crystallization process and a significantly reduced crystal size

Keywords: Thermal analysis, Nanocrystalline materials, Li2B4O7-Al2O3 glass, Growth kinetics, Crystallization.

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  • 2019; 20(1): 63-68

    Published on Feb 28, 2019

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