Hussain, I, Barimah, EK, Iqbal, Y et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Mechanical and Optical Properties of ZrO₂ Doped Silicate Glass Ceramics. Silicon, 13 (3). pp. 877-883. ISSN 1876-990X
Abstract
In the present study, we report the physical and optical properties of low-cost glass (soda-lime silicate glass) fabricated from local minerals, obtained from Hazara division Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Zirconium dioxide (1–3%) was added as a nucleating agent to investigate its effect on phase, density, hardness, and optical properties of soda-lime silicate glass. In the obtained glass-ceramic materials, the major crystalline phase was cristobalite. It was found that an increase in ZrO2 content and heat treatment of the samples, resulted in an increase in bulk crystallization of the samples. The mechanical properties were found to be improved with ZrO2 addition. The bandgap of the sample was in the range 3.78–4.09 eV.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020, Springer Nature. This is an author produced version of an article published in Silicon. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Silica sand; Zirconium oxide; Soda-lime silicate glass; Mechanical properties; Optical properties |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) EP/M015165/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 29 May 2020 15:18 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jun 2021 13:59 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s12633-020-00516-z |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:161156 |