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A novel wave-transparent composite: SiO2-nanocore design for zero thermal expansion and creep resistance

  • Xiaofei Wang
  • , Jinping Li*
  • , Hui Zhang
  • , Cheng Yang
  • , Zhen Liu
  • , Songhe Meng
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Shandong University of Technology

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Abstract

Zero thermal expansion and creep resistance are indispensable for precision instruments; however, they are usually overlooked. This work utilized ZrW2O8 to incorporate SiO2 nanoparticles into the crystal during hydrothermal assembly to form a sandwich structure. The sandwich structure ZrW2O8-SiO2 composites with SiO2-nanocore achieved zero thermal expansion (α¯ = −0.008 × 10−6 °C−1 [30–300 °C]) by cold sintering (190 °C, 350 MPa). Simultaneously, the composites exhibited creep resistance via densification research. Furthermore, the composites displayed better electromagnetic wave transparency in the frequency range of 2–18 GHz than pure SiO2 ceramics. This approach can effectively solve the thermal expansion and creep problems of wave-transparent materials and provide a feasible method for the material fabrication.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7102-7110
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the European Ceramic Society
Volume43
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Cold sintering process
  • Creep resistance
  • Hydrothermal process
  • Wave-transparent composites
  • Zero thermal expansion

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