Papers by Keyword: Glass

Abstract: Lead-containing glasses coated with lead metal have been used for decoration in Thailand for a long time, were a high refractive index glass. Due to harmful effects of lead, time degradation of glass and because of many kinds of local raw materials for glass production especially sand, colorless lead-free high refractive index glasses were prepared by using local raw materials. In this work, the various kinds of metals; silver and aluminum, were coated on the surface of the prepared glasses using both chemical and physical methods. The joining interfacial layer between the glass body and the coated layer was studied using a scanning electron microscope and the hardness of the coated glasses was measured by a microhardness tester to compare with those of lead coating. It was found that the structures between the joining interfacial layers were similar. The values of the Knoop hardness were approximately 520±20 kg/mm2. This glass can be used to replace the lead glass for restoration glass or decoration onto the surface of the new wood or the metal carving products.

Abstract: Femtosecond laser is a perfect laser source for materials processing when high accuracy and small structure size are required. Due to the ultra short interaction time and the high peak power, the process is generally characterized by the absence of heat diffusion and, consequently molten layers. Various induced structures have been observed in glasses after the femtosecond laser irradiation. Here, we report on space-selective precipitation and manipulation of noble metal nanoparticles in the femtosecond laser-irradiated glasses.

Abstract: The preparation of bulk glasses in Ca-Si-Al-O-N-F system with the composition in equivalent % of 28e/oCa:56e/oSi:16e/oAl:100-X-Ye/oO:Xe/oF:Ye/oN are reported. The glass formation behaviour and properties of this new range of glasses are examined in detail. Fluorine decreases the glass transition temperature, the density and the mechanical properties of the glasses while nitrogen increases them. Therefore, it appears that fluorine acts as a network modifier while, on the contrary, nitrogen acts as a network former even in presence of fluorine.

Abstract: Various composition of calcium-silicate thinfilms were deposited to the thickness of 1μm by electron-beam deposition. The composition was varied by changing the composition of source. The Si concentration of thinfilm was ranged from 25 at% to 85 at%, evaluated by EDS. The specimens were immersed into PBS solution at 37 °C. Changes of the morphology and calcium phosphate formation on the specimens were examined by SEM. If the concentration of calcium is high, the calcium phosphate was quickly formed on the specimen. However, the calcium phosphate formed on the high calcium oxide concentration exhibited very poor adhesion onto the substrate. There is a range of appropriate calcium oxide concentration to use as a surface modification method for dental or orthopedic implants.

Abstract: For the sealing of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), mid-term (~1,000 h) sealing performance was examined using composite seals prepared with mixtures of a glass and alumino-silicate ceramic fiber. Leak rate could be reduced to < ~0.04 sccm/cm when using a composite seal with 60 vol% glass. Viscosity of the glass at the seal operating temperature of 650
was 2.0×108 dPa·s (log η = 8.3) as estimated by beam-bending method, and found to be suitable for sealing operation.

Abstract: The corrosion behavior of glass and glass-ceramics fabricated with silicate glass frit mixed with 50~70 wt% EAF dust in the acidic solution was analyzed by both heavy metal leaching test and microstructural observation. The crystallization temperature, Tc of glassy specimens was around 850
measured by DTA and the heat treatment temperature to crystallize a glassy specimen was selected as 950
/ 1 hr. The spinel crystal peaks were found in XRD analysis for the glass containing dust > 60 wt%. For the glass-ceramics, however, the spinel peaks in a specimen containing dust > 50 wt% was found with weak willemite peaks. The glass and glass-ceramic specimens showed the first stage of corroding reaction according to Clark models in acidic solution. The glass-ceramic specimens showed much lower a heavy metal leaching concentration than that of glass specimens in the corrosion test in acidic solution of pH=2.95. Especially, the glass-ceramics containing dust 60 wt% showed a heavy metal leaching concentration of 66 % Pb, 60 % Zn and 98 % Fe lower than that of glass specimens due to crystal phases formed, thermodynamically more stable than a glass network structure. From the leaching test that more Zn ion leached out than Fe ion, the spinel crystal phase [ZnFe2O4] showed better corrosion resistant in the acidic solution than the willemite [Zn2SiO4].

Abstract: Soda-lime glass is a typical brittle material, which is difficult to realize ductile-regime machining by using conventional cutting technology due to the extremely small critical depth of cut. In this work, the micro-deformation characteristics of this kind of materials were analyzed by micro indentation. Ultrasonic vibration assisted diamond cutting was performed in order to investigate the effect of tool vibration on material removal process and surface quality. The profiles of cut surfaces were measured and compared with those obtained by conventional diamond cutting. Real depths of cut in ultrasonic vibration cutting correspond well with the nominal ones. The change in the tribology of the cutting process as well as the alteration of the deformation mechanism of the work material might be responsible for the reduction in tool wear in vibration cutting.

Abstract: A method is proposed for estimating the critical cooling rate for glass formation and continuous cooling transformation curve (CCT) from isothermal TTT data. The critical cooling rates and CCT curves for a group of lithium disilicate glasses containing different amount of Pt as nucleating agent estimated through this method are compared with the experimentally measured values and it shows this method can give a reasonable estimation.

Abstract: A concept for quantitative design of sealing glasses was proposed for planar solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) applications, by which chemical and physical compatibility of a glass with other materials can be predicted through simulation based on a thermodynamic model and a combined model. Using this method, a sealing glass was successfully developed. The thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) of the glass was determined to be 9.9×10-6 K-1 (room temperature to 631°C), which is very close to the value of 10.0 × 10-6 K-1 measured for 8YSZ. Investigations revealed that the sealing glass had very good thermal stability, where the change of the TEC value was within the range of equipment error. The glass was also proved to be chemically compatible with 8YSZ, by the fact that no obvious interfacial reaction was detected after being heat-treated with 8YSZ at 700°C for 500 h.