Sc_(2)O_(3),as a host for solid-state laser gain materials,has advantage of high thermal conductivity and easy matching with activating ions,which is promising in high-power laser applications.Currently,Yb-doped Sc_(2...Sc_(2)O_(3),as a host for solid-state laser gain materials,has advantage of high thermal conductivity and easy matching with activating ions,which is promising in high-power laser applications.Currently,Yb-doped Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics have been fabricated at very high sintering temperatures,but their optical quality and sintering process still need further improvement.In this work,5%Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3)(in mass)nano-powders were obtained by co-precipitation,and then transparent ceramics were fabricated by vacuum pre-sintering and hot isostatic pressing(HIP)post-treatment.The cubic Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) nano-powders with good dispersity and an average crystallite of 29 nm were obtained.Influence of pre-sintering temperatures(1500-1700℃)on densification process,microstructure changes,and optical transmittance of Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics was detected.Experimental data revealed that all samples have a uniform microstructure,while the average grain sizes increase with the increase of the sintering temperatures.Impressively,the optimum in-line transmittance of Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics,pre-sintered at 1550℃after HIP post-treatment,reaches 78.1%(theoretical value of 80%)at 1100 nm.Spectroscopic properties of the Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics reveal that the minimum population inversion parameterβ2 and the luminescence decay time of 5%Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics are 0.041 and 0.49 ms,respectively,which demonstrate that the optical quality of the Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) has been improved.Meanwhile,their best vacuum sintering temperature can be controlled down to a lower temperature(1550℃).In conclusion,Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) nano-powders are successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method,and good optical quality transparent ceramics are fabricated by vacuum pre-sintering at 1550℃and HIP post-treatment.展开更多
利用浸涂法将Cr_(2)O_(3)涂覆于Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷表面,通过高温烧结获得涂层陶瓷,并系统性地研究了Cr_(2)O_(3)涂层对样品的物质成分、微观形貌、二次电子发射系数、表面电阻率和真空沿面耐压性能的影响。结果表明:涂层陶瓷表面呈红黑色...利用浸涂法将Cr_(2)O_(3)涂覆于Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷表面,通过高温烧结获得涂层陶瓷,并系统性地研究了Cr_(2)O_(3)涂层对样品的物质成分、微观形貌、二次电子发射系数、表面电阻率和真空沿面耐压性能的影响。结果表明:涂层陶瓷表面呈红黑色,其为Al_(2)O_(3)-Cr_(2)O_(3)固溶体、Mg Al_(2)O_(4)和Cr_(2)O_(3)三种物质的混合物。相较于Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷,涂层表面晶粒和孔洞的尺寸均较小,其晶粒尺寸均匀性也有明显提升。高温烧结后,Al、Cr两种元素相互扩散,并且涂层中有少量从陶瓷基体迁移而来的玻璃相。高温烧结的Cr_(2)O_(3)涂层将Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷的二次电子发射系数减小至3.22,将表面电阻率减小至4.52×10^(11)Ω,将真空沿面耐压强度增大至34.44 k V/cm,此值较Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷提高了约108%。展开更多
β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光...β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光催化性能的有效途径.本文基于第一性原理系统研究了Sr、Ba、V、Nb、Ta等二十种元素掺杂对β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化性能的影响,研究发现:Sr、Nb、Ta、Mn、Fe、Zn、Hg七种元素掺杂β-Ga_(2)O_(3)后,材料除能保持合适的带边位置外,还具有更高的电子空穴分离效率以及更低的形成能,表明这些元素的引入可有效提升β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化效率;Nb、Ta掺杂可显著增强材料在红外光区的吸收,Mn、Fe掺杂则显著提升材料在紫外和可见光区的吸收能力,其中,Nb在0.5 eV处光吸收系数高达1.38×10^(5)cm^(−1),Mn、Fe掺杂在3 eV处光吸收系数可达1×10^(5)cm^(−1),在不同波段均呈现出良好的光吸收能力.此外,Hg掺杂表现出跨红外至深紫外的宽波段增强效果,Hg掺杂后,电子空穴相对有效质量高达109,说明Hg掺杂显著提升载流子分离能力,同时由于其在宽波段显著增强的光吸收效果,因此,Hg可作为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)在光催化制氢中理想的金属掺杂元素,以上研究结果为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化分解水制氢研究提供了价值参考.展开更多
基金National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFE3812005)International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(121631KYSB20200039)+1 种基金National Center for Research and Development(WPC2/1/SCAPOL/2021)Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative(2024VEA0005,2024VEA0014)。
文摘Sc_(2)O_(3),as a host for solid-state laser gain materials,has advantage of high thermal conductivity and easy matching with activating ions,which is promising in high-power laser applications.Currently,Yb-doped Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics have been fabricated at very high sintering temperatures,but their optical quality and sintering process still need further improvement.In this work,5%Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3)(in mass)nano-powders were obtained by co-precipitation,and then transparent ceramics were fabricated by vacuum pre-sintering and hot isostatic pressing(HIP)post-treatment.The cubic Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) nano-powders with good dispersity and an average crystallite of 29 nm were obtained.Influence of pre-sintering temperatures(1500-1700℃)on densification process,microstructure changes,and optical transmittance of Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics was detected.Experimental data revealed that all samples have a uniform microstructure,while the average grain sizes increase with the increase of the sintering temperatures.Impressively,the optimum in-line transmittance of Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics,pre-sintered at 1550℃after HIP post-treatment,reaches 78.1%(theoretical value of 80%)at 1100 nm.Spectroscopic properties of the Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics reveal that the minimum population inversion parameterβ2 and the luminescence decay time of 5%Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) ceramics are 0.041 and 0.49 ms,respectively,which demonstrate that the optical quality of the Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) has been improved.Meanwhile,their best vacuum sintering temperature can be controlled down to a lower temperature(1550℃).In conclusion,Yb:Sc_(2)O_(3) nano-powders are successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method,and good optical quality transparent ceramics are fabricated by vacuum pre-sintering at 1550℃and HIP post-treatment.
文摘利用浸涂法将Cr_(2)O_(3)涂覆于Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷表面,通过高温烧结获得涂层陶瓷,并系统性地研究了Cr_(2)O_(3)涂层对样品的物质成分、微观形貌、二次电子发射系数、表面电阻率和真空沿面耐压性能的影响。结果表明:涂层陶瓷表面呈红黑色,其为Al_(2)O_(3)-Cr_(2)O_(3)固溶体、Mg Al_(2)O_(4)和Cr_(2)O_(3)三种物质的混合物。相较于Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷,涂层表面晶粒和孔洞的尺寸均较小,其晶粒尺寸均匀性也有明显提升。高温烧结后,Al、Cr两种元素相互扩散,并且涂层中有少量从陶瓷基体迁移而来的玻璃相。高温烧结的Cr_(2)O_(3)涂层将Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷的二次电子发射系数减小至3.22,将表面电阻率减小至4.52×10^(11)Ω,将真空沿面耐压强度增大至34.44 k V/cm,此值较Al_(2)O_(3)陶瓷提高了约108%。
文摘β-Ga_(2)O_(3)以其较高的导带底(Conduction Band Minimum,CBM)和较低的价带顶(Valence Band Maximum,VBM),赋予其光生电子和空穴较强的还原与氧化能力,但其宽禁带和高载流子复合率限制了在光催化中的应用.金属离子掺杂被认为是提升光催化性能的有效途径.本文基于第一性原理系统研究了Sr、Ba、V、Nb、Ta等二十种元素掺杂对β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化性能的影响,研究发现:Sr、Nb、Ta、Mn、Fe、Zn、Hg七种元素掺杂β-Ga_(2)O_(3)后,材料除能保持合适的带边位置外,还具有更高的电子空穴分离效率以及更低的形成能,表明这些元素的引入可有效提升β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化效率;Nb、Ta掺杂可显著增强材料在红外光区的吸收,Mn、Fe掺杂则显著提升材料在紫外和可见光区的吸收能力,其中,Nb在0.5 eV处光吸收系数高达1.38×10^(5)cm^(−1),Mn、Fe掺杂在3 eV处光吸收系数可达1×10^(5)cm^(−1),在不同波段均呈现出良好的光吸收能力.此外,Hg掺杂表现出跨红外至深紫外的宽波段增强效果,Hg掺杂后,电子空穴相对有效质量高达109,说明Hg掺杂显著提升载流子分离能力,同时由于其在宽波段显著增强的光吸收效果,因此,Hg可作为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)在光催化制氢中理想的金属掺杂元素,以上研究结果为β-Ga_(2)O_(3)光催化分解水制氢研究提供了价值参考.
