L’étude présentée ici est consacrée à une approche expérimentale dans les verres silicatés d’alcalins lourds : (SiO2)1-x(Rb2O)x et (SiO2)1-x(Cs2O)x. La polymérisation du réseau est dépendante de la composition du verre, la concentration en cation modificateur ainsi que sa nature vont donc être des facteurs importants influençant la topologie du réseau silicaté. Afin de mieux comprendre les propriétés de ces verres, il est indispensable d'en connaître la structure. Dans ce travail nous nous sommes particulièrement intéressés à l’ordre à moyenne distance qui contrôle les propriétés mécaniques, et à l’ordre à courte distance déterminant pour les propriétés optiques. La spécificité de ce travail réside dans la volonté comprendre le rôle des cations lourds sur la structure et les propriétés du réseau silicaté, dans les binaires alcalins, à l’échelle macroscopique à l’aide de diffusion Brillouin et à l’échelle microscopique en utilisant les spectroscopies Raman et Infrarouge. / The study presented here is devoted to an experimental approach in heavy alkali silicate glasses (SiO2)1-x (Rb2O)x and (SiO2)1-x (Cs2O)x. The polymerization of the network is dependent on glass composition, the modifier cation concentration and its nature will be important factors influencing the topology of the silicate network. To better understand the properties of these glasses, it is essential to know the structure. In this work we are particularly interested in the medium-range order, which controls the mechanical properties, and short-range order for determining the optical properties. The specificity of this work lies in the will understand the role of heavy cations on the structure and properties of silicate network in the binary alkali at the macroscopic scale using Brillouin scattering and microscopic scale using Raman and Infrared spectroscopy.

La durabilité des verres, leur réactivité ou leur fonctionnalisation peuvent être optimisées en modifiant leur état de surface, ouvrant ainsi la voie à de nouvelles applications. L'objectif de cette thèse est de mieux appréhender les modifications induites à la surface et à la sub-surface des verres d'oxydes, ainsi que l'évolution des micro-défauts existant à leur surface au cours de traitements thermiques. Ces traitements sont réalisés autour de la température de transition vitreuse, mais à des températures où le verre ne se déforme pas. Cette étude met en évidence l'influence cruciale de l'atmosphère de traitement. Elle porte principalement sur le cas du verre « float », en distinguant les faces « air » et « étain ».En s'appuyant sur les spectroscopies SIMS et Infrarouge, l'étude montre que les modifications de la sub-surface du verre dépendent de la teneur en eau de l'atmosphère du four. Alors que la sub-surface, initialement hydratée, est peu modifiée lorsque le taux d'humidité est élevé, les changements les plus significatifs sont observés sous atmosphère sèche. La déshydratation de la sub-surface du verre induit en effet la création d'une couche enrichie en silice par appauvrissement en ions modificateurs.Pour caractériser l'influence de ces modifications sur l'évolution de la morphologie des micro-défauts de surface au cours des traitements thermiques, des micro-fissures sont générées par indentation Vickers puis analysées par microscopies optique et électronique. Deux mécanismes sont mis en évidence : soit une fermeture des fissures dans les premiers instants du traitement sous l'effet de la relaxation des contraintes, soit une sphéroïdisation des fissures par flux visqueux induit par les forces tensions capillaires. Ces mécanismes sont en compétition et dépendent de l'état initial de la sub-surface du verre. En effet, la viscosité de cette sub-surface est fortement dépendante de son taux d'hydratation et peut varier très significativement au cours du traitement thermique. Dans le cas de la face « étain » du verre float, l'influence du caractère oxydant de l'atmosphère est également mis en évidence. / The glass durability, its reactivity or its functionalization can be optimized by surface modification, allowing development of new applications. The aim of this thesis is to better understand the changes induced at the oxide glass surface and sub-surface and the evolution of surface micro-flaws during thermal treatment.These treatments are performed around glass transition temperature, but at temperatures at which the samples are not deformed. The key role of the atmosphere of treatment is especially highlighted. Analyses focused on the float glass both on the “air side” and “tin side”.Based on SIMS and infrared spectroscopies, results show that the sub-surface changes depend on the water content of the furnace atmosphere. While the sub-surface, initially hydrated, is not strongly modified when the humidity level is high, significant changes are induced under dry atmosphere. The dehydration of the sub-surface induces indeed the formation of a silica enriched layer by impoverishment of modified ions.In order to characterize the influence of these changes on the evolution of micro-flaws morphology during thermal treatments, micro-cracks are generated by Vickers indentation and analyzed by optical and electronic microcopies. Two main behaviors are evidenced: either a direct crack closure during the first step of the thermal treatment due to stress relaxation or a crack spheroidization caused by viscous flow driven by capillarity forces. Both mechanisms are in competition and depend on the initial state of the glass sub-surface. The viscosity of this layer is highly dependent on the hydration level and can vary significantly during the treatment. In case of “tin side” of float glass, the effect of oxidant atmosphere is also evidenced.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:36:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 4345.pdf: 3664623 bytes, checksum: 621f85cb94e7e9446ce83bab43ded3eb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-28 / Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos / This work consists on the preparation and characterization of the optical, thermal and structural properties of glasses and nano-glass-ceramics based on heavy metal oxide glasses, containing different transition metal elements (Ni and Ag). We studied the follow vitreous compositions: 100-x(30SbPO4-50WO3-20PbO)-xNiCl2 (x= 0 - 10 % mol) and 100-x(SbPO4-WO3-PbO-4NiCl2)-xAgCl (x= 0 - 20 % mol). The glasses were prepared in platinum crucibles using the melting-quenching methodology. Thermal characterization was carried out using DSC technique, while the structural characterization was done using the X-ray diffraction, Infrared, and Raman spectroscopy. Optical properties were determined using UV-Vis, luminescence, Zscan and M-lines spectroscopy. Chemical analysis and the morphology of nanoparticles were studied by EDX and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. In order to induce controlled crystallization into the glassy matrix, heat treatments above Tg in both vitreous systems were performed. Samples containing only nickel have been studied by Luminescence and Z-Scan techniques to study the emission in the near infrared region and determine the nonlinear refractive index, respectively. Luminescence results obtained for the system 100-x(SbPO4-WO3-PbO)- xNiCl2 show infrared broad band emission into the range from 1.2 to 1.8 µm arising from Ni2+ transition in octahedral sites. Controlled thermal annealing leads to formation of NiO nanoparticles. Samples in the system 100-x(SbPO4-WO3-PbO- 4NiCl2)-xAgCl, when submitted to thermal annealing leads to crystallization of metallic silver nanoparticles with different sizes which is depending on the time of treatment. No changes in the optical spectra, concerning the Ni2+ transition were observed after thermal treatment. / Este trabalho consiste na preparação e caracterização óptica, térmica e estrutural de vidros e nano-vitro-cerâmicas à base de óxidos de metais pesados, contendo diferentes elementos de transição (Ni e Ag). Foram estudadas as seguintes composições vítreas: 100-x(30SbPO4-50WO3-20PbO)-xNiCl2 (x= 0 10 % em mol) e 100-x(28,67SbPO4-48,67WO3-18,67PbO-4NiCl2)-xAgCl (x= 0 20 % em mol). Os vidros foram preparados em cadinhos de platina, através do processo fusão seguido por choque-térmico. A caracterização térmica foi realizada utilizando-se a técnica DSC, enquanto que a caracterização estrutural foi realizada utilizando-se a difração de Raios-X, espectroscopia Raman e Infravermelho. As propriedades ópticas foram determinadas utilizando-se a espectroscopia na região UV-Vis, luminescência, varredura Z e espectroscopia M-lines, por outro lado, a morfologia e análise química foram realizadas usando um microscópio de transmissão e análise por EDX. Com intuito de induzir a cristalização das nanopartículas no interior da matriz vítrea, realizou-se um tratamento térmico controlado acima de Tg em ambos os sistemas vítreos. Os resultados de luminescência mostram que os vidros do sistema 100- x(SbPO4-WO3-PbO)-xNiCl2 apresentam emissão de banda larga na região do infravermelho próximo entre 1,2 e 1,8 µm provenientes das transições dos íons Ni2+ em ambiente octaédrico. O tratamento térmico controlado leva a formação de nanopartículas de NiO. As amostras do sistema 100-x(SbPO4-WO3-PbO-4NiCl2)- xAgCl quando submetidas a tratamento térmico leva à formação de nanopartículas de prata metálica com diferentes dimensões dependendo do tempo de tratamento térmico. Não ocorre alteração nas bandas de absorção referentes ao Ni2+ após o tratamento térmico.

Le développement des lasers de puissance engendre un intérêt pour la recherche de matériaux présentant des propriétés optiques non linéaires (ONL). Les matériaux vitreux sont de très bons candidats puisqu’ils peuvent être transparents et élaborés en grandes dimensions. La précipitation de particules non centro-symétrique dans un verre permet d’engendrer cette propriété en volume, et d’ingérer facilement ce matériau dans les dispositifs lasers. Dans ce contexte, cette thèse présente les résultats obtenus sur la précipitation de la phase LiNO3 dans la matrice vitreuse 35 Li2O- 25 Nb2O5- 40 SiO2. Le mécanisme de cristallisation de cette phase est étudié par analyse thermique, imagerie optique et électronique ainsi que par une analyse in-situ. Ces analyses mettent en évidence une cristallisation sphérolitique du niobate de lithium dans ce verre, conduisant à l’obtention de vitrocéramiques. Les propriétés optiques non linéaires d’ordre deux sont mesurés sur ces matériaux. Un signal original et isotrope de Génération de Second Harmonique a été mesuré. Une analyse multi-échelle permet une meilleure compréhension et une corrélation entre la structure des sphérolites et l’origine de la génération d’un tel signal. Le modèle développé suite à ces analyses permet d’entrevoir le développement de nouveaux matériaux micro-composites à propriétés ONL isotropes. / The high power laser development required the need of materials with nonlinear properties. Glass materials can be considered as ideal materials as they can be transparent and elaborated in very large dimension. Precipitation of non-centro symmetric crystalline particles in bulk glass leads to a material with bulk nonlinear properties. This glass-ceramic should be then easily integrated in such laser facilities. In this thesis, the results concerning the precipitation of the LiNO3 phase in the glassy-matrix 35 Li2O- 25 Nb2O5- 40 SiO2 are detailed. The crystallization mechanism of this phase is studied through thermal analysis, optical and electronic microscopy as well as in-situ analyses. These studies reveal glass-ceramics are obtained through a precipitation of the lithium niobate crystalline phase in spherulite shape. The nonlinear optical properties are investigated on this materials and an original, isotropic Second Harmonic Generation signal (SHG) is registered in the bulk glass-ceramic. A complete study using a multi-scale approach allows the correlation between the spherulite structure and the nonlinear optical properties. A mechanism at the origin of the SHG signal is proposed. This leads to a new approach for transparent inorganic materials development for isotropic SHG conversion.

In recent years bismuth-based, layer-structured perovskites such as SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) and SrBi2Ta2O9 (SBT) have been investigated extensively, because of their potential use in ferroelectric random access memories (FeRAMs). In comparison with non-layered perovskite ferroelectrics such as Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT), these offer several advantages such as fatigue free, lead free, low operating voltages and most importantly their ferroelectric properties are independent of film thickness in the 90 to 500 nm range. For FeRAM device applications, large remnant polarization (Pr), low coercive field (Ec) accompanied by high Curie temperature (Tc) are required for better performance and reliable operation. Much effort has been made to improve the ferroelectric properties of SBN and SBT ceramics by doping on A or B sites. It was known in the literature that partial substitution of Sr2+ by Bi3+ ions in SBN and SBT would increase the Curie temperature and improve the dielectric properties. The focus of the investigations that were taken up was to improve the electrical, dielectric and ferroelectric characteristics of SrBi2Nb2O9 ceramics. It was reported that the ferroelectric and nonlinear optical properties of LiNbO3 and LiTaO3 could be improved when vanadium, the lightest element in group V of the periodic table is substituted for Nb or Ta along with Li and three oxygens. It is with this background the investigations have been taken up to see whether one can extend the same argument to the Aurivillius family of oxides. Therefore, the central theme of the present investigations aimed at substituting Nb5+ by a smaller cation V5+ in SBN and study its influence on the formation temperature, sinterability, structural and microstructural characteristics apart from its physical properties. Recently the optical properties of this material have been recognized to be important from the optical device point of view. Unfortunately single crystal growth of vanadium doped SBN was hampered because of the bismuth and vanadium loss (high volatility) observed in the process of growth. One of the routes that attracted our attention has been the glass-ceramic. It would be interesting to visualize the behavior of crystallites of nano/micrometer size embedded in a glass matrix as these crystals were known to give rise to exotic properties. One of the crucial steps in the process of fabrication of a glass nanocrystalcomposite system in which crystalline phases have symmetries that would eventually give rise to basic non - centrosymmetric properties such as piezoelectric, pyroelectric and Pockels effects, has been to choose a compatible matrix material associated with easy glass forming capability and the ability to evenly disperse dipolar defects within itself. Recent investigations into strontium borate SrB4O7 (SBO), lithium borate Li2B4O7 (LBO) glasses indicated that LBO by virtue of its favorable structure, thermal and optical properties would form a suitable host glass matrix for dispersing layer structured ferroelectric oxides belonging to the Aurivillius family of oxides. Since lithium borate has wide transmission window, it was worth making an attempt to fabricate optical composite of Li2B4O7 (LBO) and vanadium doped SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBVN) and to study its structural, dielectric, pyroelectric, ferroelectric and optical properties. Therefore the present thesis reports detailed investigations into the effect of vanadium doping on the structural and various physical properties of an n = 2 member of the Aurivillius family of oxides in the polycrystalline form and novel glass composites comprising nano/microcrystallites of this phase. Chapter 1 comprises a brief introduction to the dielectric, pyroelectric, ferroelectric and nonlinear optical properties of materials. In addition to the principles and phenomena, the material aspects of these important branches of physics are discussed. It also forms a preamble to the glasses, criteria for glass formation, glass – ceramics and subsequently ferroelectric and nonlinear optical effects that were observed in glasses and glass - ceramics. Chapter 2 describes the material fabrication techniques adopted to prepare polycrystalline and grain – oriented ceramics, glasses and glass nanocrystalcomposites. The details of various structural, dielectric, pyroelectric, ferroelectric and optical measurement techniques employed to characterize these materials are also included. Chapter 3 discloses the fabrication of strontium bismuth niobate ceramics and their characterization for dielectric and impedance properties. The dielectric properties of strontium bismuth niobate ceramics have been modeled based on Jonscher’s Universal formalism. The coefficients of the Jonscher’s expression, exponent n(T) undergoes a minimum and A(T) exhibits a peak at the Curie temperature, Tc (723K). A strong low frequency dielectric dispersion (LFDD) associated with an impedance relaxation has been found to exist in these ceramics in the temperature range 573 - 823K. The Z′′ of the AC complex impedance showed two distinct slopes in the frequency range 100Hz-1MHz suggesting the existence of two dispersion mechanisms. The exponents m and n were obtained from the curve fitting. The exponent n was found to exhibit a minimum at the Curie temperature, Tc (723K) whereas the m was temperature independent. Chapter 4 deals with the fabrication of vanadium doped SrBi2Nb2O9 ceramics and their characterization for microstructural, dielectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric properties. The average grain size of the SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) ceramic containing V2O5 was found to increase with increase in V2O5 content. The dielectric constant (εr) as well as the dielectric loss (D) increased with increase in grain size (6µm-17µm). The pyroelectric coefficient was found to be positive at 300K and showed an increasing trend with increasing grain size. Interestingly, the SrBi2(Nb0.7V0.3)2O9-δ ceramics consisting of 17µm sized grains showed higher remnant polarization (Pr) and lower coercive field (Ec) than those with grains of 7µm. Chapter 5 deals with the dielectric properties which were studied in detail in the 100Hz to 1MHz frequency range at various temperatures (300 – 823 K) for undoped and vanadium (10 mol%) doped SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBVN10) ferroelectric ceramics. A strong low frequency dielectric dispersion was encountered in these ceramics in the 573 – 823 K temperature range. The dielectric constants measured in the wide frequency and temperature ranges for both the samples were found to fit well to the Jonscher’s dielectric dispersion relations. The dielectric behavior of SBN and SBVN10 ceramics was rationalized using the impedance and modulus data. The electrical conductivity studies of layered SrBi2(Nb1-xVx)2O9-δ ceramics with x lying in the range 0 to 0.3 (30 mol%) were centered in the 573 – 823K temperature range as the Curie temperature lies in this range. The concentration of mobile charge carriers (n), the diffusion constant (D0) and the mean free path (a) were calculated using Rice and Roth formalism. The conductivity parameters such as ion hopping rate (ωp) and the charge carrier concentration (K′) term have been calculated using Almond and West formalism. The afore mentioned microscopic parameters were found to be V2O5 content dependent in SrBi2(Nb1-xVx)2O9-δceramics. Chapter 6 describes the fabrication of partially grain – oriented SrBi2(Nb1-xVx)2O9-δ (0 ≤x≤3.0 in molar ratio) ceramics and characterization for their structural, microstructural, dielectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric properties. The grain – orientation factor and the microstructural features were studied by XRD and scanning electron microscopy as a fuction of sintering temperature and V2O5 content. The dielectric constant measured along the direction parallel and perpendicular to the pressing axis has shown a significant anisotropy. The pyroelectric and ferroelectric properties were superior in the direction perpendicular to the pressing axis (polar) to that in the parallel direction. The fabrication and characterization details of (100 – x) (Li2B4O7) – x (SrO - Bi2O3 - 0.7 Nb2O5 – 0.3 V2O5) (10 ≤ x ≤ 60, in molar ratio) glasses and glass nanocrystal composites are dealt within Chapter 7. The nanocrystallization of strontium bismuth niobate doped with vanadium (SrBi2(Nb0.7V0.3)2O9-δ(SBVN)) has been demonstrated in Li2B4O7 glasses. The glassy nature of the as – quenched samples was established by differential thermal analyses (DTA). The amorphous nature of the as – quenched glasses and crystallinity of glass nanocrystal composites were confirmed by X – ray powder diffraction studies. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) of the glass nanocrystal composites (heat – treated at 783K/6h) confirm the presence of nano rods of SBVN embedded in Li2B4O7 glass matrix. Chapter 8 presents the physical properties of the glasses and glass nanocrystal composites. Dielectric constant of both the as – quenched and glass nanocrystal composites was found to increase with increase in the composition, whereas the loss was observed to decrease with increasing SBVN composition. Different dielectric mixture formulae were employed to analyze the dielectric properties of the glass nanocrystal composite. The electrical behaviour of the glasses and glass nanocrystal composites was rationalized using impedance spectroscopy. The observed pyroelectric response and ferroelectric hysteresis of these composites confirmed the polar nature. Various optical parameters such as optical band gap (Eopt), Urbach energy (∆E), refractive index (n), optical dielectric constant (ε′∞) and ratio of carrier concentration to the effective mass (N/m*) were determined. The effects of composition of the glasses and glass nanocrystal composites on these parameters were studied. Transparent glasses embedded with nanocrystallites of SBVN exhibited intense second harmonic signals in transmission mode when exposed to IR laser light at λ = 1064 nm. The thesis ends with a summary of the important findings and conclusions.

Le réchauffement climatique dû à l’augmentation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre constitue l’une des problématiques majeures actuelles. Dans ce contexte, le stockage du CO2 dans des réservoirs géologiques se présente comme un moyen susceptible de limiter les conséquences de ces émissions sur l’environnement. Pour des raisons sécuritaires, cette méthode de gestion nécessite une surveillance continue des réservoirs de stockage à l’aide de capteur IR pouvant descendre dans les puits. L’application de cette technologie nécessite également de connaître le comportement du CO2 lors des différentes étapes de stockage, notamment lorsqu’il est dans son état supercritique. C’est pourquoi la microfluidique est actuellement utilisée afin de simuler et comprendre les phénomènes liés à l’injection et au stockage du CO2 sous forme supercritique. La mise en œuvre d’une telle approche requiert : (i) le développement de nouvelles solutions compactes pour la surveillance in situ des réservoirs en continu pour sécuriser les sites de stockage et; (ii) la bonne compréhension du comportement du CO2 lors des différentes étapes de stockage.Le premier axe de recherche consiste à synthétiser des matériaux vitreux afin d’optimiser l’efficacité d’un capteur optique de CO2 pour la surveillance des sites de stockage en aquifère salin et susceptible de détecter d’autres gaz, tels le méthane ou le monoxyde de carbone. Le capteur doit pouvoir être déployé en profondeur et capable de détecter des concentrations inférieures à 1000 ppmv pour repérer rapidement d’éventuelles fuites. Les verres de chalcogénures dopés avec des ions de terres rares spécifiques, peuvent produire une luminescence qui peut ensuite être utilisée pour détecter les signatures infrarouges de toutes les molécules possédant des bandes d'absorption dans la région spectrale 3-5 µm. Les compositions vitreuses Ga5Ge20Sb10(Se,S)65 (%mol.) dopées Pr3+ et Dy3+ ont été développées en vue de réaliser un capteur environnemental de CO2. Le potentiel de ces matériaux pour la multidétection de gaz (CO2, CH4 et CO) a également été exploré.Les systèmes microfluidiques HP/HT actuels ne permettent pas de coupler simultanément la spectroscopie infrarouge et Raman à ces dispositifs. Ce problème est dû à l’utilisation du verre Pyrex associé au wafer de silicium pour la fabrication des microréacteurs. C’est pourquoi le deuxième axe de recherche développé au cours de cette thèse vise à explorer différents systèmes vitreux pour trouver une alternative au Pyrex. Le verre en question doit présenter le meilleur compromis entre les propriétés optiques, thermomécaniques et électriques visées. Ainsi, des verres à base de GeO2 ont été développés pour répondre aux spécifications attendues, telle que le procédé de collage anodique utilisé pour fixer le verre au wafer de silicium. La composition vitreuse retenue pour les tests est 70GeO2-15Al2O3-10La2O3-5Na2O (%mol.). / Global warming due to the increase of greenhouse gas emissions is one of the main current challenges. In this context, the CO2 storage in geological reservoirs appears as a likely way to limit the consequences of these emissions on the environment. For safety reasons, this management method requires continuous monitoring of the storage tanks by using IR sensors who can go down into the wells. The application of this technology also requires to know the CO2 behavior during various storage steps, in particular when it is in its supercritical state. This is why microfluidics is currently used to simulate and understand the phenomena related to the injection and storage of CO2 in supercritical form. The implementation of such approach requires: (i) the development of novel compact solutions for in situ continuous gas monitoring to secure the storage site and; (ii) a better understanding of the CO2 behavior during the different storage steps.The first research axis of this thesis has consisted in developing vitreous active materials to increase the efficiency of optical CO2 sensor (and eventually other gas like CH4 or CO) for their continuous monitoring in saline aquifer storage sites. This sensor must be able to be deployed in depth and be sensitive to CO2 concentrations below 1000 ppmv to quickly identify any leak. Chalcogenide glasses doped with specific rare earth ions may provide broadband luminescence that can be used to detect infrared signatures of all molecules whose absorption bands are located in the 3-5 µm spectral region. Glass compositions Ga5Ge20Sb10(Se,S)65 (mol.%) doped Pr3+ and Dy3+ have been developed in order to be integrated into a functional environmental CO2 sensor. The multi-sensing gas (CO2, CH4 and CO) potential of these materials has also been investigated.Current HP/HT microfluidic systems do not allow coupling FTIR and Raman spectroscopies. This problem is due to the using of Pyrex glass for the manufacture of these microreactors. That is why the second research axis developed during this thesis has consisted in exploring various vitreous systems to propose an alternative to the Pyrex glass. The target glass had to demonstrate the best compromise between the desired optical, thermomechanical and electrical properties. In this way, glasses based on GeO2 have been developed to meet these specifications, such as the anodic bonding process used to attach the glass on the silicon wafer. The glass composition selected after the completed studies is 70GeO2-15Al2O3-10La2O3-5Na2O (mol.%)