Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method

Mn-doped willemite (Zn2SiO4:Mn2+) glass-ceramics derived from ZnO-SLS glass system were prepared by a conventional melt-quenching technique followed by a controlled crystallization step employing the heat treatment process. Soda lime silica (SLS) glass waste, ZnO, and MnO were used as sources of sil...

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Main Authors: Nur Farhana Samsudin, Khamirul Amin Matori, Josephine Ying Chi Liew, Yap Wing Fen, Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid, Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan
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Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Spectroscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/730753
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author Nur Farhana Samsudin
Khamirul Amin Matori
Josephine Ying Chi Liew
Yap Wing Fen
Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid
Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan
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Khamirul Amin Matori
Josephine Ying Chi Liew
Yap Wing Fen
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description Mn-doped willemite (Zn2SiO4:Mn2+) glass-ceramics derived from ZnO-SLS glass system were prepared by a conventional melt-quenching technique followed by a controlled crystallization step employing the heat treatment process. Soda lime silica (SLS) glass waste, ZnO, and MnO were used as sources of silicon, zinc, and manganese, respectively. The obtained glass-ceramic samples were characterized using the X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), UV-Visible (UV-Vis), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The results of XRD revealed that ZnO crystal and willemite (β-Zn2SiO4) were presented as major embedded crystalline phases. This observation was consistent with the result of FESEM which showed the presence of irregularity in shape and size of willemite crystallites. FTIR spectroscopy exhibits the structural evolution of willemite based glass-ceramics. The optical band gap shows a decreasing trend as the Mn-doping content increased. Photoluminescent technique was applied to characterize the role of Mn2+ ions when entering the willemite glass-ceramic structure. By measuring the excitation and emission spectra, the main emission peak of the glass-ceramic samples located at a wavelength of 585 nm after subjecting to 260 nm excitations. The following results indicate that the obtained glass-ceramics can be applied as phosphor materials.
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spelling doaj-art-2c50cf4f24ee446ca8cc766c952bbd4f2025-08-20T03:55:16ZengWileyJournal of Spectroscopy2314-49202314-49392015-01-01201510.1155/2015/730753730753Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State MethodNur Farhana Samsudin0Khamirul Amin Matori1Josephine Ying Chi Liew2Yap Wing Fen3Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid4Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan5Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaMaterials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaMaterials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, MalaysiaMn-doped willemite (Zn2SiO4:Mn2+) glass-ceramics derived from ZnO-SLS glass system were prepared by a conventional melt-quenching technique followed by a controlled crystallization step employing the heat treatment process. Soda lime silica (SLS) glass waste, ZnO, and MnO were used as sources of silicon, zinc, and manganese, respectively. The obtained glass-ceramic samples were characterized using the X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), UV-Visible (UV-Vis), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The results of XRD revealed that ZnO crystal and willemite (β-Zn2SiO4) were presented as major embedded crystalline phases. This observation was consistent with the result of FESEM which showed the presence of irregularity in shape and size of willemite crystallites. FTIR spectroscopy exhibits the structural evolution of willemite based glass-ceramics. The optical band gap shows a decreasing trend as the Mn-doping content increased. Photoluminescent technique was applied to characterize the role of Mn2+ ions when entering the willemite glass-ceramic structure. By measuring the excitation and emission spectra, the main emission peak of the glass-ceramic samples located at a wavelength of 585 nm after subjecting to 260 nm excitations. The following results indicate that the obtained glass-ceramics can be applied as phosphor materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/730753
spellingShingle Nur Farhana Samsudin
Khamirul Amin Matori
Josephine Ying Chi Liew
Yap Wing Fen
Mohd Hafiz Mohd Zaid
Zarifah Nadakkavil Alassan
Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method
Journal of Spectroscopy
title Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method
title_full Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method
title_fullStr Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method
title_full_unstemmed Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method
title_short Investigation on Structural and Optical Properties of Willemite Doped Mn2+ Based Glass-Ceramics Prepared by Conventional Solid-State Method
title_sort investigation on structural and optical properties of willemite doped mn2 based glass ceramics prepared by conventional solid state method
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/730753
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