Este trabalho teve como principal objetivo a síntese e o estudo do processo de cristalização dos sistemas vítreos B2O3-BaO-SiO2, e B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3, assim como do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2 dopado com cério e prata. Amostras do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2 contendo 8 e 15% de SiO2, amostras do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3 contendo 2, 4 e 8 mol% de Al2O3 e amostras do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2 contendo 15% de SiO2 dopada com cério e prata foram caracterizadas através da técnica de analise térmica diferencial (DTA), difração de raios X (DRX), microscopia óptica (MO), espectroscopia Raman, medidas de transmissão na região do ultra-violeta/visível e medidas de luminescência. O estudo do processo de cristalização revelou que em todas as amostras prevaleceu o mecanismo de cristalização superficial. O tratamento térmico em temperaturas acima de Tg e abaixo de Tc levou a formação de uma única fase cristalina, a fase beta -BaB2O4 (beta-BBO). A morfologia dos cristais da fase beta -BBO presentes na superfície das amostras vítreas depende da quantidade de SiO2 e Al2O3. A amostra dopada com cério e prata quando submetida a radiação proveniente de um laser de HeCd e a um posterior tratamento térmico a 400 ºC apresentou somente um efeito de fotosensibilidade superficial devido a alta absorção dos átomos de cério presentes na amostra. / The main purpose of this work was the synthesis and study of the crystallization process of B2O3-BaO-SiO2 and B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3 as well cerium and silver co-doped B2O3-BaO-SiO2 glassy systems. Samples of 8 and 15 mol% SiO2-containing B2O3-BaO-SiO2 system, 2, 4 and 8 mol% Al2O3-containing B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3 system and samples 15% mol % SiO2-containing B2O3-BaO-SiO2 system doped with cerium and silver were characterized by different techniques as differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) and Raman spectroscopy. The study of the crystallization process showed that, in all the prepared samples, surface crystallization was the predominant mechanism. The heat treatment at temperatures above Tg and below Tc led to the formation of a single crystalline phase: beta-BaB2O4 (abbreviated as beta-BBO). The morphology of the crystals that appear at the glass surface depends on the amount of SiO2 and Al2O3 in the systems. When subjected to radiation from a HeCd laser and a subsequent heat treatment at 400 ºC, the glass system doped with cerium and silver, showed a photosensitivity effect on the surface due to high absorption of cerium atoms present on the glass sample.

Este trabalho teve como principal objetivo a síntese e o estudo do processo de cristalização dos sistemas vítreos B2O3-BaO-SiO2, e B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3, assim como do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2 dopado com cério e prata. Amostras do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2 contendo 8 e 15% de SiO2, amostras do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3 contendo 2, 4 e 8 mol% de Al2O3 e amostras do sistema B2O3-BaO-SiO2 contendo 15% de SiO2 dopada com cério e prata foram caracterizadas através da técnica de analise térmica diferencial (DTA), difração de raios X (DRX), microscopia óptica (MO), espectroscopia Raman, medidas de transmissão na região do ultra-violeta/visível e medidas de luminescência. O estudo do processo de cristalização revelou que em todas as amostras prevaleceu o mecanismo de cristalização superficial. O tratamento térmico em temperaturas acima de Tg e abaixo de Tc levou a formação de uma única fase cristalina, a fase beta -BaB2O4 (beta-BBO). A morfologia dos cristais da fase beta -BBO presentes na superfície das amostras vítreas depende da quantidade de SiO2 e Al2O3. A amostra dopada com cério e prata quando submetida a radiação proveniente de um laser de HeCd e a um posterior tratamento térmico a 400 ºC apresentou somente um efeito de fotosensibilidade superficial devido a alta absorção dos átomos de cério presentes na amostra. / The main purpose of this work was the synthesis and study of the crystallization process of B2O3-BaO-SiO2 and B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3 as well cerium and silver co-doped B2O3-BaO-SiO2 glassy systems. Samples of 8 and 15 mol% SiO2-containing B2O3-BaO-SiO2 system, 2, 4 and 8 mol% Al2O3-containing B2O3-BaO-SiO2-Al2O3 system and samples 15% mol % SiO2-containing B2O3-BaO-SiO2 system doped with cerium and silver were characterized by different techniques as differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) and Raman spectroscopy. The study of the crystallization process showed that, in all the prepared samples, surface crystallization was the predominant mechanism. The heat treatment at temperatures above Tg and below Tc led to the formation of a single crystalline phase: beta-BaB2O4 (abbreviated as beta-BBO). The morphology of the crystals that appear at the glass surface depends on the amount of SiO2 and Al2O3 in the systems. When subjected to radiation from a HeCd laser and a subsequent heat treatment at 400 ºC, the glass system doped with cerium and silver, showed a photosensitivity effect on the surface due to high absorption of cerium atoms present on the glass sample.

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La diffusion chimique est un phénomène clé dans l’élaboration des verres d’intérêt nucléaire. A haute température, dans le liquide, elle permet l’homogénéisation des flux de matière (précurseurs vitreux et déchets) et conduit à la formation d’un verre homogène après refroidissement. A contrario, dans le liquide surfondu, elle peut être à l’origine de processus de séparation de phase ou de cristallisation qui doivent être contrôlés pour le bon fonctionnement du procédé. Dans cette thèse, l’influence de la diffusion chimique sur les processus de cristallisation et d’homogénéisation du liquide est étudiée pour un verre simplifié de type borosilicate de sodium entre sa température de transition vitreuse et sa température d’élaboration. Pour ce type de système, qualifié de multicomposants, la description des phénomènes diffusifs nécessite le calcul d’une matrice de diffusion prenant en compte la diffusion couplée des espèces. Ces couplages sont retranscrits au travers de mécanismes de diffusion ou « échanges diffusifs » qui sont invariants avec la température. Les énergies d’activation associées à ces échanges sont proches de l’énergie d’activation de l’écoulement visqueux ce qui montre que le flux visqueux et la diffusion chimique sont pilotés par un seul et même mécanisme en lien avec la fréquence de rupture des liaisons Si-O et B-O. Nous mettons également en évidence que dans le liquide surfondu, les échanges diffusifs primaire (SiO2-Na2O) et secondaire (SiO2-B2O3) jouent un rôle prépondérant sur la cinétique de cristallisation et la direction de croissance des phases cristallines (cristobalite et tridymite) formées dans nos systèmes. Ces résultats permettent de justifier l’évolution des gradients de compositions à proximité et loin des cristaux. Dans la dernière partie du manuscrit, une complexification des verres a été initiée en ajoutant du lanthane pour simuler un des lanthanides majoritairement présents dans la composition du verre nucléaire de référence R7T7. Les données obtenues ont révélé un couplage diffusif entre le lanthane et le silicium qui entre en compétition avec les autres couplages mis en évidence dans le ternaire SiO2-Na2O-B2O3. Ce couplage, combiné aux autres résultats de la thèse, permet d’expliquer la formation d’une phase de type borosilicate de lanthane (LaBSiO5). / Chemical diffusion is a key-phenomenon during nuclear glass synthesis. At high temperature, diffusion leads to homogenization of the melt contributing to the transformation of heterogeneous waste and frit precursors to a homogeneous glass after cooling. In contrast, in the supercooled liquid, diffusion is a critical factor affecting phase separation and/or crystallization processes that must be avoided when producing a high quality final product.In this manuscript, the impact of chemical diffusion on crystallization and liquid homogenization is studied for a simplified sodium borosilicate glass between its glass transition temperature and its synthesis temperature. For this kind of system, qualified as multicomponent, the description of diffusive phenomena requires the calculation of a diffusion matrix that takes into account diffusive couplings between species. These couplings can be written in the form of diffusive mechanisms or “diffusive exchanges” that are invariant with temperature. The activation energies associated with these exchanges are close to the activation energy of shear viscosity which suggests that viscous flow and chemical diffusion are driven by a single mechanism related to the frequency of Si-O and B-O bond breaking. It is also highlighted that in the supercooled liquid, the principal diffusive exchange (SiO2-Na2O) and the secondary diffusive exchange (SiO2-B2O3) play a significant role on the kinetics and direction of growth of crystalline phases which are formed in our system. These results are used to rationalise the evolution of compositional gradients in the vicinity and far from crystals. In the last part of this work, a complexification of the glasses was initiated by adding lanthanum to simulate one of the main lanthanides of the R7T7 nuclear glass composition. The data collected reveal diffusive couplings between lanthanum and silicon. These couplings, combined with the other results explain the formation of a lanthanum borosilicate phase (LaBSiO5).