Review Article

DSC Thermal Analysis for Some Calcium Iron Arsi- Vanadate Oxide Glasses

AG Mostafa¹, MY Hassan¹ and HM Goumaa²*

¹ Physics Department, Faculty of Science, AL-Zahra University, Nasr City, Cairo, EgYPT

² Optical Branch, High Institute of Optics Technology, Cairo, Egypt

Submission: May 01, 2018; Published: May 14, 2018

*Corresponding author: HM Goumaa, Optical Branch, High Institute of Optics Technology, Cairo, Egypt, Email: h_goumaa@yahoo.com

How to cite this article: AG Mostafa, MY Hassan, HM Goumaa. DSC Thermal Analysis for Some Calcium Iron Arsi- Vanadate Oxide Glasses. Organic & 002 Medicinal Chem IJ. 2018; 6(4): 555693. DOI: 10.19080/OMCIJ.2018.06.555693

Abstract

Glasses with molar composition of (55 - x) molpercentage As₂O₃ - (25 + x) molpercentage V₂O₅ - 10 molpercentage Fe₂O₃ - 10 molpercentage CaO, where x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30, have been prepared using the normal melt quench method. The effect of replacement As₂O₃ by V₂O₅ on the structure of these glasses have been investigated by Differential scanning calorimetric DSC thermal analysis, Density d measurement and Molar volume V_m calculation. For each sample, DSC showed the presence of a single glass transition temperature Tg in addition to two crystallization peak s. The activation energy for glass transition indicates that the prepared glasses may be of high stability. Both the density and the molar volume changed oppositely with change in composition, indicating significant change of the structural units.

Keywords: Oxide glass; DSC-Glass Transition Temperature; Iron doped glasses; Vanadate glasses; Structure

Introduction

In recent years glasses biased on V₂O₅ has attracted attention because of its potential use as cathode in solid-state devices. These glasses electrical properties classified to be similar to the n-type semiconductor. Also it was found that their electronic conduction is caused by a phonon assisted electron hopping between V4+ and V⁵⁺ ions [1-2]. Studies, on glasses containing relatively low concentration of V₂O₅, show that these glasses have a potential application as optical and electrical memory switching, cathode materials for making solid-state devices and optical fiber [1-3]. In the glasses with high percentage of V₂O₅, it is considered as a glass forming oxide [3-4]. Since the arsenic oxide As₂O₃ is consider as one of the most efficient fining agent for glass melt because of its ability for removing bubbles from glass mass [5], this article aims to characterize the glassy state of (25+x) mole% V₂O₅- (55-x) mole% As₂O₃ -10 mole% Fe₂O₃-10 mole% CaO glass system.

Experimental Work

(55 - x) mol% As₂O₃- (25 + x) mol% V₂O₅-10 mol% Fe₂O₃- 10 mol% CaO, glass system have been prepared, by the melt quenching, on the bases of the percentage molecular weights, as shown in Table 1. The start materials were of purity not less than 99.98% while V₂O₅, As₂O₃ and Fe₂O₃ added as such and CaO was introduced as Calcium Carbonate. The finely mixed batches were melted in porcelain crucibles in an electric muffle furnace for 2- Hour, at temperature 750±20 ºC. The melts were stirred several times during melting, and they were then poured between two pre-cooled stainless steel plates in air. The thermal measurements were carried out by using Shimadzu 50-DSC Analyzer with heating rates 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 K/min in the temperature range (303-1000) K. the calorimetric was calibrated for each heating rate using a material of well known melting temperature and enthalpy.

Results and Discussion

DSC Thermal Analysis

Differential scanning calorimetric DSC thermal analysis has been used in studying the thermal stability of the prepared glasses. Some parameters have been measured easily and accurately, such as the glass transition Tg and crystallization Tp temperatures, during different heating Processes with different rates. Figure 1 exhibits the DSC traces for sample [1] during different heating rates, β=5, 10, 20, 30 and 40K/min, as a representative Figure, all studied samples were showed the same shapes. For all samples, by inspecting in DSC Spectra only one glass transition temperature in addition to two overlapping exothermic crystallization peaks have been observed, for each heating rate. The crystallization peaks identified and separated by using the de-convolution method, as in Figure 2, as a representative curve, for sample (1). Two crystallization peaks appearance may be indicating that there are two different phases appearing during the crystallization process, as a result to the fact that both V₂O₅ and Fe₂O₃ act as nucleating agents [6-8]. For each sample, the appearance of one glass transition temperature may indicate high homogeneity, good glassy stare formation [9]. Table 2 exhibits the obtained thermal parameters of the studied glasses, at different heating rates. By inspecting this table, an increase in the glass transition temperature and glass crystallization temperature have been observed with the heating rate increasing. Such behavior may be indicating an increase in the thermal stability of all investigated glasses as the heating rate increase [6-10]. The dependence of the glass transition temperature (Tg) on the heating rate has been studied by applying Kissinger’s formula Ln(T²_g/β) = (E_g/RT_g) + constant, Figure 3 Where ΔE_g is the activation energy for glass transition, R is the gas constant and β is the heating rate. ΔE_g obtained from plotting ln (T²_g/β) against (1/Tg) which is a straight line of a slope equal (ΔE_g/R), Table 3 exhibits the obtained values of E_g for the studied glass system. Also, Figure 3 exhibits the effect of the V₂O₅ content increment on the glass transition temperature (Tg), which appears to decrease linearly as V₂O₅ content increase. Like behavior may be implies a decrease in the glass thermal stability, in other word a decrease in the rigidity of the glass network [11]. Since the unstable glasses have a loose packing, therefore it can predict an increase in the molar volume of the studied glasses as V₂O₅ content was increased.

Density (ρ) and Molar Volume (V_m)

Density is an important and accurate property, which strongly reflects the fine changes in the glass structure. Therefore, the liquid displacement method used to obtain the room temperature experimental density of the studied glasses and plotted as a function of V₂O₅ content in Figure 4. It is clear that the measured density decreases approximately linear with As₂O₃ replacement by V₂O₅. The molar volume is directly related to the internal spatial structure of glass so it is more suitable to discuss the differences between the structures of the studied glasses in terms of the molar volume [12]. Figure 5 exhibits the calculated molar volume which appeared to increase linearly as V₂O₅ content was gradually increased, indicating a loose packed structure in an agreement with DSC results. The behavior of both density and molar volume can be attributed to the generally increase in the oxygen atoms, the increase in the non-bridging oxygen (V=O) atoms, in addition to the difference in the atomic weight of V⁵⁺ {50} and As³⁺ {74.9} cations [13]. The inversely variation of both the density and molar volume indicates significant change of the structural units with change in composition.

Conclusion

(55-x) % As₂O₃. (25+x)% V₂O₅. 10% Fe₂O₃. 10 %CaO, Where 0 ≤ x ≤ 30, glass system have been studied. DSC thermal analysis showed the presence of one glass transition temperature and indicated high homogeneity of the prepared glasses. DSC Also showed the presence of two crystallization peaks indicate the existence of two different crystalline phases. The values of experimental density have found to decrease as V₂O₅ content was increased. The calculated molar volume values showed an increase, indicating a more open structure, as V₂O₅ content was increased. The inversely variation was observed for both the density and molar volume indicates significant change of the structural units with change in composition.

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