ABSTRACT

Latest advancements in transparent ceramics development have ensured a mainstream research interest in this family of materials. Crystallization of glass into transparent ceramics has emerged recently as an alternative but complementary trajectory for obtaining transparent ceramics, which circumvents some of the long-standing technical difficulties associated with traditional transparent ceramics processing. The full bulk glass crystallization allows for the synthesis of high-density/low-porosity transparent ceramics of stable and metastable phases or even non-cubic structures, which are difficult to obtain using the traditional processing methods. This article presents a brief survey of the science of the transparency of ceramics and a detailed overview of the materials systems and techniques used for the preparation of transparent ceramics through the glass crystallization route. Finally, the review provides authors' insights into the future trends and research directions aimed to encourage a widespread application of glass crystallization into transparent ceramics in the fabrication of next-generation materials.

摘要

透明陶瓷开发的最新进展确保了对这类材料的主流研究兴趣。最近出现了将玻璃结晶成透明陶瓷作为获得透明陶瓷的替代但补充的途径，它规避了与传统透明陶瓷加工相关的一些长期存在的技术难题。全块状玻璃结晶允许合成高密度/低孔隙率的稳定相和亚稳相甚至非立方结构的透明陶瓷，这是使用传统加工方法难以获得的。本文简要介绍了陶瓷透明度的科学，并详细概述了用于通过玻璃结晶途径制备透明陶瓷的材料系统和技术。最后，该综述提供了作者对未来趋势和研究方向的见解，旨在鼓励在下一代材料的制造中将玻璃结晶广泛应用于透明陶瓷。