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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 88-95 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids |
Volume | 357 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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 .
Funders | Funder number |
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TUBITAK | 108M077 |
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu |
Keywords
- Crystallization kinetics
- Non-isothermal analysis
- Tungsten-tellurite glasses