Orientador: José de los Santos Guerra / Resumo: Os materiais vítreos a base de TeO2 têm sido amplamente estudados e suas potencialidades requerem particular atenção para o desenvolvimento de novos sistemas vitrocerâmicos. Neste trabalho, com o objetivo de formar nanocristais de BaTiO3 (na fase tetragonal) através da estequiometria do sistema xBaO–xTiO2–(100–2x)TeO2 (BTT), tratamentos isotérmicos foram realizados sob diferentes condições. Desse modo, foram investigadas as propriedades físicas do sistema BTT para as composições x = 7,5, 10,0 e 12,5 mol%, de nomenclaturas 85BTT, 80BTT e 75BTT, respectivamente. As amostras foram obtidas pelo método convencional de fusão, seguido de um rápido resfriamento (quenching). Particularmente, suas propriedades térmicas, estruturais e óticas foram analisadas a partir de Análise Térmica Diferencial (DTA), Difração de raios-X (DRX), Espectroscopia Raman (ER) e de Absorção Ótica (AO). Os resultados revelaram uma forte influência das concentrações de BaO-TiO2 nas propriedades estudadas, que pode ser associada à quebra de simetria da unidade estrutural elementar (TeO4), devido à variação estrutural TeO4TeO3+1TeO3, ao caráter covalente das ligações TeO, a presença do par de elétrons livres na camada de valência do TeO2 e, consequentemente, à formação de oxigênios não ligantes (NBO’s). As bandas de cortes no UV-Vis apresentaram absorção fundamental na região de 400-450nm, onde a rede mais polimerizada da composição 80BTT proporcionou os valores mais elevados do gap indireto (Ei = 2,87eV) e ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: TeO2-based glassy materials have been extensively studied and their potentialities require particular attention for the development of new ceramic-glass materials. In this work, viewing the formation of tetragonal BaTiO3 nanocrystals by considering the xBaO–xTiO2–(100–2x)TeO2 (BTT) stoichiometry formula, isothermal treatments were performed under different conditions. Thus, the physical properties of the BTT system were investigated for compositions with x = 7.5, 10.0 and 12.5 mol%, hereafter labeled as 85BTT, 80BTT and 75BTT, respectively. The samples were obtained by the conventional fusion method followed by rapid cooling (known as the quenching method). Particularly, the thermal, structural and optical properties were studied from Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectroscopy and Optical Absorption (OA) analyses. The results showed a strong influence of the BaO-TiO2 concentrations on the studied properties, which could be related to the symmetry breaking of the elemental structural unit (TeO4), due to the TeO4→TeO3+1→TeO3 structural variation, the covalent character of the Te−O bonds, the presence of the lone-pair valence electrons in the TeO2 and, consequently, the formation of non-binding oxygen (NBO's). The UV-Vis cut-off bands revealed the fundamental absorption in the 400-450nm region, where the most polymerized network of the 80BTT samples has provided the highest indirect (Ei = 2.87eV) and direct (Ed = 2.96eV) gap values. The resu... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Abstract This thesis describes a detailed investigation of new glass 10Li₂O−10Na₂O−20K₂O−60MoO₃ (LNKM), ceramic (α-MoO₃) and ceramic-commercial glass (PZ29-GO17, rutile TiO₂-GO17) composites to satisfy the future requirements for ultra-low fabrication temperature materials and their associated processes. The initial part of the thesis is devoted to the development of the LNKM glass by a glass-melting and quenching process, followed by an investigation into its structural, microstructural and microwave dielectric properties. The prepared glass had ultra-low glass transition and melting temperatures of 198 and 350 °C, respectively. The glass pellet heat-treated at 300 °C had a relative permittivity (εr) of 4.85 and a dielectric loss (tan δ) of 0.0009 at 9.9 GHz. The temperature dependence of the relative permittivity was (τε) 291 ppm/°C. Another part of the work concerns α-MoO₃ ceramic, its preparation by uniaxial pressing and sintering at 650 °C followed by an investigation of its structural, microstructural, thermal and microwave dielectric properties. It had an εr of 6.6, tan δ of 0.00013 (at 9.9 GHz) and τε of 140 ppm/°C. In addition to this, a functional ultra-low temperature co-fired composite was developed based on commercial PZ29 and 50 wt.% of GO17 glass followed by tape casting and co-firing with Ag at 450 °C. The average values of the piezoelectric (d₃₃) and voltage (g₃₃) coefficients were 17 pC/N and 30 mV/N, respectively. The sintered sample had an average CTE value of 6.9 ppm/°C measured in the temperature range of 100–300 °C. The εr and tan δ of the sintered substrates were 57.8 and 0.05 at 2.4 GHz, respectively. Additionally, a new ceramic-glass composite was developed using rutile TiO₂-GO17, and co-fired with Ag at 400 °C. It had an average CTE value of 8.3 ppm/°C measured in the temperature range of 100–300 °C. This composite substrate showed εr of 15.5 and tan δ 0.003, at 9.9 GHz. Moreover, it also had τε of -400 ppm/°C at 9.9 GHz measured in the temperature range of −40 to 80 °C. The findings of the thesis reveal the feasibility of the ultra-low temperature co-fired ceramic (ULTCC) technology for high-frequency telecommunication devices as well as for electronics packages. Additionally, a first step to develop functional ULTCC has been taken. / Tiivistelmä Tässä väitöskirjassa kuvataan uuden lasin 10Li₂O−10Na₂O−20K₂O−60MoO₃ (LNKM), keraamin (α-MoO₃) sekä keraami-lasi (PZ29-GO17, rutiili TiO₂-GO17) komposiittien tutkimustulokset, jotka mahdollistavat tulevaisuuden sähkökeraamisten materiaalien ja komponenttien valmistuksen ultra-matalissa valmistuslämpötiloissa. Väitöskirjan alkuosa keskittyy LNKM lasin kehitykseen lasin sulatus- ja karkaisuprosessilla, sekä tämän materiaalin mikrorakenteen sekä mikroaaltoalueen dielektristen ominaisuuksien tarkasteluun. Valmistetulla lasilla oli ultra-matala lasittumislämpötila 198 °C sekä sulamislämpötila 350 °C. Lasipelletin, joka lämpökäsiteltiin 300 °C:ssa, suhteellinen permittiivisyys (εr) oli 4,85 ja dielektriset häviöt (tan δ) 0,0009 9,9 GHz taajuudella. Suhteellisen permittiivisyyden lämpötilariippuvuus (τε) oli 291 ppm/°C. Toinen osa työtä käsittelee α-MoO₃ keraamia, josta valmistettiin näytteet mikrorakenne ja mikroaaltoalueen dielektristen ominaisuuksien tutkimuksiin aksiaalisella puristuksella ja sintraamalla 650 °C:ssa. Valmistetun materiaalin suhteellinen permittiivisyys oli 6,6, häviöt 0,00013 (9,9 GHz:ssa) ja permittiivisyyden lämpötilariippuvuus 140 ppm/°C. Näiden lisäksi kehitettiin toiminnallinen ultra-matalan lämpötilan yhteissintrattu komposiitti perustuen kaupalliseen pietsosähköiseen keraamiin (PZ29) ja lasiin (GO17). Komposiitista valmistetiin monikerrosrakenne nauhavalulla ja yhteissintraamalla hopeaelektrodien kanssa 450 °C:ssa. Keskimääräiset arvot pietsosähköiselle varausvakiolle (d₃₃) sekä jännitevakiolle (g₃₃) olivat 17 pC/N ja 30 mV/N. Sintratun näytteen keskimääräinen lämpölaajenemiskerroin oli 8,3 ppm/°C lämpötila-alueella 100–300 °C. Tämän komposiittisubstraatin suhteellinen permittiivisyys oli 15,5 ja häviötangentti 0,003 9,9 GHz:n taajuudella. Lisäksi suhteellisen permittiivisyyden lämpötilariippuvuus oli -400 ppm/°C samalla 9,9 GHz:n taajuudella, kun lämpötilan mittausalue oli −40–80 °C. Tämän väitöstyön tulokset osoittavat ultra-matalan lämpötilan yhteissintrattavan keraamiteknologian (ULTCC) soveltuvuuden korkean taajuuden tietoliikennesovelluksiin ja elektroniikan pakkausteknologiaan. Lisäksi työssä on otettu ensimmäiset askeleet funktionaalisten ULTCC materiaalien kehittämiseksi.