Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant

This work focus on fabrication of new Gd3+-doped willemite (Zn2SiO4) glass-ceramics derived from the Gd2O3–ZnO–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 (Gd-ZABS) glass system by a controlled sintering process. The physical characteristic with formation of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic crystal phase, morphology and struct...

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Main Authors: Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Yap, Wing Fen, Zalamin, Siti Norul Fadhilah, Mohamad Yamin, Nurul Afiqah
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Published: Elsevier BV 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101278/
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author Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah
Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Yap, Wing Fen
Zalamin, Siti Norul Fadhilah
Mohamad Yamin, Nurul Afiqah
author_facet Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah
Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Yap, Wing Fen
Zalamin, Siti Norul Fadhilah
Mohamad Yamin, Nurul Afiqah
author_sort Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah
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description This work focus on fabrication of new Gd3+-doped willemite (Zn2SiO4) glass-ceramics derived from the Gd2O3–ZnO–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 (Gd-ZABS) glass system by a controlled sintering process. The physical characteristic with formation of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic crystal phase, morphology and structural changes were examined by Archimedes method, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) reflection spectroscopy. The appearance of SiO2, ZnO4 and Zn–O–Si bands indicate that the formation of Zn2SiO4 crystal phase. As for elastic analysis, the ultrasonic velocity and elastic coefficients showed an increasing tendency with the increase in sintering temperature. The study on energy transfer has found that the optical band gap of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic has decreased as the sintering temperature increased. The luminescence spectra of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 exhibit several strong emission peak located at 425, 447, 462, 485 and 530 nm after the samples were subjected to 310 nm excitation source. Prominent green emission of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic were strongly observed at 530 nm. These spectra show that when the sintering temperature increases, the luminescence performance of the glass-ceramics has improved.
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spelling upm-1012782023-12-15T23:47:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101278/ Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Matori, Khamirul Amin Yap, Wing Fen Zalamin, Siti Norul Fadhilah Mohamad Yamin, Nurul Afiqah This work focus on fabrication of new Gd3+-doped willemite (Zn2SiO4) glass-ceramics derived from the Gd2O3–ZnO–Al2O3–B2O3–SiO2 (Gd-ZABS) glass system by a controlled sintering process. The physical characteristic with formation of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic crystal phase, morphology and structural changes were examined by Archimedes method, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) reflection spectroscopy. The appearance of SiO2, ZnO4 and Zn–O–Si bands indicate that the formation of Zn2SiO4 crystal phase. As for elastic analysis, the ultrasonic velocity and elastic coefficients showed an increasing tendency with the increase in sintering temperature. The study on energy transfer has found that the optical band gap of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic has decreased as the sintering temperature increased. The luminescence spectra of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 exhibit several strong emission peak located at 425, 447, 462, 485 and 530 nm after the samples were subjected to 310 nm excitation source. Prominent green emission of Gd3+-doped Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic were strongly observed at 530 nm. These spectra show that when the sintering temperature increases, the luminescence performance of the glass-ceramics has improved. Elsevier BV 2022 Article PeerReviewed Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah and Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz and Matori, Khamirul Amin and Yap, Wing Fen and Zalamin, Siti Norul Fadhilah and Mohamad Yamin, Nurul Afiqah (2022) Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant. Optical Materials, 131. art. no. 112602. pp. 1-8. ISSN 0925-3467; ESSN: 1873-1252 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092534672200636X 10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112602
spellingShingle Ismail, Nur Atikah Nazihah
Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Yap, Wing Fen
Zalamin, Siti Norul Fadhilah
Mohamad Yamin, Nurul Afiqah
Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant
title Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant
title_full Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant
title_fullStr Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant
title_full_unstemmed Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant
title_short Enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent Zn2SiO4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of Gd2O3 as dopant
title_sort enlightening the structural, elastic, and luminescence properties of transparent zn2sio4 glass-ceramic by precipitation of gd2o3 as dopant
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101278/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101278/