Ming Wuyi, Jiang Zhiwen, Luo Guofu, Xu Yingjie, He Wenbin, Xie Zhuobin, Shen Dili, Li Liwei
Henan Key Lab of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
Guangdong HUST Industrial Technology Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Manufacturing Equipment, Dongguan 523808, China.
Nanomaterials (Basel). 2022 Apr 27;12(9):1491. doi: 10.3390/nano12091491.
Transparent nano-ceramics have an important high-transmittance, material-integrating structure and function and a variety of potential applications, such as use in infrared windows, optical isolators, composite armors, intelligent terminal screens, and key materials of solid-state lasers. Transparent ceramics were originally developed to replace single crystals because of their low fabricating cost, controllable shape, and variable composition. Therefore, this study reviews and summarizes the development trends in transparent nano-ceramics and their potential applications. First, we review the research progress and application of laser nano-ceramic materials, focusing on the influence of controllable doping of rare earth ions on thermal conductivity and the realization of large-scale fabrication technology. Second, the latest research progress on magneto-optical transparent nano-ceramics, mainly including terbium gallium garnet (TbGaO, TGG) ceramics and terbium aluminum garnet (TbAlO, TAG) ceramics, are summarized, and their performance is compared. Third, the research progress of transparent armor nano-ceramic materials, represented by MgAlO and Aluminum oxynitride (AlON), are reviewed. Lastly, the progress in electro-optical transparent nano-ceramics and scintillation transparent nano-ceramics is reported, and the influence of the material-fabrication process on electro-optic effect or luminous intensity is compared. Moreover, the effect of particle diameter on fabrication, the relationship between nano powder and performance, and different sintering methods are discussed. In summary, this study provides a meaningful reference for low-cost and sustainable production in the future.
透明纳米陶瓷具有重要的高透过率、材料集成结构和功能以及多种潜在应用，例如用于红外窗口、光学隔离器、复合装甲、智能终端屏幕以及固态激光器的关键材料。透明陶瓷最初是因其制造成本低、形状可控且成分可变而被开发用于替代单晶。因此，本研究回顾并总结了透明纳米陶瓷的发展趋势及其潜在应用。首先，我们回顾激光纳米陶瓷材料的研究进展和应用，重点关注稀土离子可控掺杂对热导率的影响以及大规模制造技术的实现。其次，总结了磁光透明纳米陶瓷的最新研究进展，主要包括铽镓石榴石（TbGaO，TGG）陶瓷和铽铝石榴石（TbAlO，TAG）陶瓷，并比较了它们的性能。第三，回顾了以MgAlO和氮氧化铝（AlON）为代表的透明装甲纳米陶瓷材料的研究进展。最后，报道了电光透明纳米陶瓷和闪烁透明纳米陶瓷的进展，并比较了材料制备工艺对电光效应或发光强度的影响。此外，还讨论了粒径对制备的影响、纳米粉末与性能之间的关系以及不同的烧结方法。总之，本研究为未来低成本和可持续生产提供了有意义的参考。
