Lev A. Trusov

On the origin of near-IR luminescence in Bi-doped materials (II). Subvalent monocation Bi+ and cluster Bi5(3+) luminescence in AlCl3/ZnCl2/BiCl3 chloride glass

Broadband NIR photoluminescence (from 1000 to 2500 nm) was observed from partially reduced AlCl₃/ZnCl₂/BiCl₃ glass, containing subvalent bismuth species. The luminescence consists of three bands, assigned to Bi⁺ , Bi₂⁴⁺, and Bi₅³⁺ ions. The physical and optical characteristics of these centers and possible contribution to NIR luminescence from bismuth-doped oxide glasses are discussed.

Glass crystallization synthesis of ultrafine hexagonal M-type ferrites: Particle morphology and magnetic characteristics

This review concerns the synthesis and functional properties of ultrafine particles of M-type hexagonal ferrites prepared by the most advanced process of oxide glass crystallization. Hexaferrite phase formation during the heat treatment of multicomponent oxide glasses of various chemical compositions containing boron and/or silicon oxides as glass formers is considered. This route is useful to prepare assemblies of single-crystal strontium barium hexaferrite particles in the range of average particle sizes from tens of nanometers to several micrometers. The resulting glass ceramics and magnetic particle assemblies recovered from them are characterized by high coercive forces, approaching the theoretical limit for such compounds, and high magnetizations, close to the magnetization value for coarse-grained materials.

Enhancing lithium-ion conductivity in NASICON glass-ceramics by adding yttria

We demonstrate that the ionic conductivity of Li1+xAlxGe2−x(PO4)3 glass-ceramic electrolytes can be tailored by adding Y2O3 to Li2O–Al2O3–GeO2–P2O5 melts. We found that the addition of 5 vol% Y2O3 causes noticeable changes in further glass crystallization process as the key parameters (glass crystallization temperature, viscosity and others) are affected. Small-angle neutron scattering data suggest that Y-containing glasses are suddenly crystallized upon heat treatment producing uniform Li1+xAlxGe2−x(PO4)3 ceramics. Due to the lower resistance of intergrain interfaces, such samples demonstrate a specific ionic conductivity of 0.5 mS cm−1, which is nearly 5 times higher in comparison to Y-free ceramics, prepared under similar conditions. We speculate that such an effect is caused primarily by better intergrain contact in Y-containing ceramics, along with better ionic transport in the grain bulk as evidenced by 7Li NMR.

IR luminescence of bismuth-containing centers in materials prepared by impregnation and thermal treatment of porous glasses

The properties of bismuth-containing luminescent materials prepared by impregnating a porous glass with an aqueous solution of bismuth and aluminum salts followed by thermal treatment are studied. The formation of a variety of bismuth-containing centers luminescent in the near infrared range of the spectrum is revealed, one of which is the Bi+ monocation. At high temperatures, along with it, bismuth-containing cluster-type luminescent centers are apparently formed.

Hexaferrite submicron and nanoparticles with variable size and shape via glass-ceramic route

Strontium hexaferrite single domain particles embedded in the borate matrix were synthesized by the glass-ceramic method. The composites exhibit various morphologies depending on the initial glass composition and the thermal treatment conditions. The obtained materials contain magnetic particles with the average size ranging from tens to hundreds nanometers and with the magnetic properties changing from superparamagnetic to hard magnetic with record-high coercivities exceeding 10 kOe.

Luminescence centers in silicate and germanate glasses activated by bismuth

Concentration series of silicate and germanate glasses activated by bismuth are studied. It is shown that luminescence in the IR region is controlled by several active centers related to bismuth. Based on a comparison of spectroscopic characteristics of the studied glasses with the data previously obtained for chloride glass, the observed centers were identified as Bi+, Bi24+, and Bi53+ in germanate glass and Bi+, Bi24+ in silicate glass.

Preparation of magnetic composites through SrO-Fe2O3-Al2O3-B2O3 glass crystallization

Glasses with nominal compositions 11SrO · 5.5Fe2O3 · 4.5Al2O3 · 4B2O3 (1) and 15SrO · 5.5Fe2O3 · 4.5Al2O3 · 4B2O3 (2) were prepared by rapidly quenching oxide melts between counterrotating steel rollers. The glasses were then heat-treated in the range 650–950°C to produce glass-ceramic samples. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and magnetic measurements. The phase composition of the glass-ceramics was determined, and their microstructure and magnetic properties were studied. The annealing temperature was shown to have a strong effect on the coercivity of the materials, which reaches 650 and 570 kA/m for compositions 1 and 2, respectively.

Preparation of magnetic coatings from strontium hexaferrite on tin and cardboard by cold rolling

A finely dispersed powder of strontium hexaferrite doped with aluminum of the composition SrFe12−x AlxO19 with an aluminum content x = 0.6 ± 0.1 is prepared through crystallization of oxide glasses. The powder is characterized by a saturation magnetization of 60.2 A m2/kg and a coercive force of 550 kA/m. The hexaferrite particles predominantly have the shape of thick hexagonal platelets with a diameter ranging from 300 to 500 nm and a thickness-to-diameter ratio varying from 0.3 to 0.5. Magnetic coatings on tin and cardboard substrates are produced by cold rolling of strontium hexaferrite powders. It is shown that hexaferrite particles in the magnetic coatings have the preferred orientation of the well-developed facets along the rolling plane, which manifests itself in anisotropy of the magnetic properties of the coatings. The degree of texturing in the strontium hexaferrite coatings on cardboard and tin substrates is equal to 44 and 66%, respectively.

Synthesis of glass ceramics containing finely dispersed particles of aluminum-doped M-type strontium hexaferrite

Glasses with nominal compositions SrFe10Al2O19+4(SrB2O4+Sr2B2O5) (1) and SrFe9Al3O19+4(SrB2O4+Sr2B2O5) (2) were prepared by rapid quenching of melts. Thermal treatment of glass samples at 600–900 °C resulted in crystallization of the magnetic phase SrFe12−xAlxO19 (x = 1.1±0.1) and strontium borates. Platelet hexaferrite particles with average sizes from (250×60) nm2 to (450×140) nm2 were prepared. The coercive force of glass ceramics is 580 and 475 kA m−1 for glasses 1 and 2, respectively. The coercive force of 580 kA m−1 is the highest known value compared to hexaferrite particles prepared earlier by glass crystallization.

Rotational dynamics of colloidal hexaferrite nanoplates

Here, we report an experimental study on the rotational dynamics of hard magnetic hexaferrite nanoparticles in water. A stable aqueous colloid of SrFe12O19 was synthesized by the borate glass-ceramic dissolution technique and studied by TEM, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), magnetometry, and optical transmission methods in applied DC and AC magnetic fields. The particles represent nanoplates with a mean diameter of 50 nm and a mean thickness of 5 nm having a coercive force of 4700 Oe and a saturation magnetization of 51.5 emu/g. According to magnetic field dependent SAXS data, a probability orientation function was suggested considering the colloidal particle rotation in the applied field as an activation-free process. The magnetization dynamics of the colloidal rotators was described by an interplay of magnetic torque and drag force in the frame of a non-interacting particle model. At frequencies below 100 Hz, the particles are able to fully rotate after the magnetic field. At higher frequencies, the complete following becomes impossible due to the energy dissipation and the particle movement changes to oscillations around randomly oriented axes. These vibrational axes can be aligned by a strong external permanent magnetic field, causing the coherent particle oscillations and correspondingly the rise of the high-frequency response of the colloid optical transmission. As a result, the efficient magneto-optical light modulation has been achieved at frequencies exceeding 5 kHz, revealing the fastest response rates among known colloidal magneto-optical media.Here, we report an experimental study on the rotational dynamics of hard magnetic hexaferrite nanoparticles in water. A stable aqueous colloid of SrFe12O19 was synthesized by the borate glass-ceramic dissolution technique and studied by TEM, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), magnetometry, and optical transmission methods in applied DC and AC magnetic fields. The particles represent nanoplates with a mean diameter of 50 nm and a mean thickness of 5 nm having a coercive force of 4700 Oe and a saturation magnetization of 51.5 emu/g. According to magnetic field dependent SAXS data, a probability orientation function was suggested considering the colloidal particle rotation in the applied field as an activation-free process. The magnetization dynamics of the colloidal rotators was described by an interplay of magnetic torque and drag force in the frame of a non-interacting particle model. At frequencies below 100 Hz, the particles are able to fully rotate after the magnetic field. At higher frequencies, the...