Fabrication and Characterization of Ce3+-Doped Lithium Alumino-Silicate Scintillating Glass–Ceramic and Fiber
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation and Characterization of Glass–Ceramic
2.2. Preparation and Characterization of Fiber
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Glass and Glass–Ceramics
3.2. Hybrid Fiber
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Raw Materials | Purity | Factory |
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SiO2 | 99.99% | Aladdin (Shanghai, China) |
Li2O | 98% | Aladdin (Shanghai, China) |
CeO2 | 99.95% | Alfa Aesar (Shanghai, China) |
Al2O3 | 99% | Aladdin (Shanghai, China) |
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Wang, Y.; Meng, F.; Chen, H.; Luo, W.; Xu, S.; Lv, C. Fabrication and Characterization of Ce3+-Doped Lithium Alumino-Silicate Scintillating Glass–Ceramic and Fiber. Materials 2024, 17, 4481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184481
Wang Y, Meng F, Chen H, Luo W, Xu S, Lv C. Fabrication and Characterization of Ce3+-Doped Lithium Alumino-Silicate Scintillating Glass–Ceramic and Fiber. Materials. 2024; 17(18):4481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184481
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yongya, Fanbo Meng, Huiyu Chen, Wenqin Luo, Shunjian Xu, and Chunyan Lv. 2024. "Fabrication and Characterization of Ce3+-Doped Lithium Alumino-Silicate Scintillating Glass–Ceramic and Fiber" Materials 17, no. 18: 4481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184481