Crystallization kinetics of the tungsten-tellurite glasses

M. Çelikbilek*, A. E. Ersundu, N. Solak, S. Aydin

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Abstract

The crystallization kinetics of the (1 - x)TeO2-xWO3 (where x = 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20, in molar ratio) glass system was studied by non-isothermal methods using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. DSC measurements were performed at different heating rates to study crystallization kinetics of the first crystallization reactions of the glasses. XRD analysis of tungsten-tellurite glasses heat-treated above the first crystallization temperatures revealed that the first crystallization peaks attributed to the α-TeO2 and γ-TeO2 crystalline phases for 0.90TeO2-0.10WO3 and 0.85TeO2-0.15WO 3 samples and α-TeO2 and WO3 crystalline phases for the 0.80TeO2-0.20WO3 sample. Avrami constants, n, calculated from Ozawa equation, were found between 1.14 and 1.44. The activation energies, EA, for the first crystallization reactions were determined by using the modified Kissinger equation as 379 kJ/mol, 288.1 kJ/mol and 228.8 kJ/mol, for 0.90TeO2-0.10WO3, 0.85TeO 2-0.15WO3 and 0.80TeO2-0.20WO3 glasses, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-95
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume357
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2011

Funding

The authors gratefully acknowledge The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for the financial support under the project numbered 108M077 .

FundersFunder number
TUBITAK108M077
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu

    Keywords

    • Crystallization kinetics
    • Non-isothermal analysis
    • Tungsten-tellurite glasses

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