Experiments were conducted by altering the acetic acid (HAc) concentration of the solvent while the solvent amount was kept constant. The HAc concentrations were selected as 2m, 4.6m, and 9m. Figure 2A shows the microstructures of ZnO pellets at various acid concentrations and the corresponding density values of each sample. Our experimental findings show that an increase in the acidity of the solvent yields density and grain size reduction in the final pellet. The liquid amount in the system was kept constant to eliminate its impact on the diffusion rates. However, in contrast to expectations, the densification dramatically decreases despite constant liquid amounts and increased dissolution due to increased acidification, which implies a negative effect of excess HAc concentrations on the diffusion mechanisms in effect in CSP. Once the HAc concentration yielding the highest grain size was determined (2m), the effect of the operating temperature was investigated. When lower temperatures were considered (1208C instead of 300 8C), low density and a drastic decrease in grain size were observed with 2m HAc (Figure 2 C). Residual acetate species were found inGBs, which low temperatures could not decompose (Figure S4)[7] and cause smaller grain development. In other words, it is hypothesized that the presence of residual acid species alters the interfacial chemistry, and in turn, prevents the activation of the diffusion mechanism enabling accelerated grain growth rates. Therefore, unveiling the inhibitory process could further aid explanations of the details underpinning the CSP mechanism.
Experiments were conducted by altering the acetic acid (HAc) concentration of the solvent while the solvent amount was kept constant. The HAc concentrations were selected as 2m, 4.6m, and 9m. Figure 2A shows the microstructures of ZnO pellets at various acid concentrations and the corresponding density values of each sample. Our experimental findings show that an increase in the acidity of the solvent yields density and grain size reduction in the final pellet. The liquid amount in the system was kept constant to eliminate its impact on the diffusion rates. However, in contrast to expectations, the densification dramatically decreases despite constant liquid amounts and increased dissolution due to increased acidification, which implies a negative effect of excess HAc concentrations on the diffusion mechanisms in effect in CSP. Once the HAc concentration yielding the highest grain size was determined (2m), the effect of the operating temperature was investigated. When lower temperatures were considered (1208C instead of 300 8C), low density and a drastic decrease in grain size were observed with 2m HAc (Figure 2 C). Residual acetate species were found in<br>GBs, which low temperatures could not decompose (Figure S4)[7] and cause smaller grain development. In other words, it is hypothesized that the presence of residual acid species alters the interfacial chemistry, and in turn, prevents the activation of the diffusion mechanism enabling accelerated grain growth rates. Therefore, unveiling the inhibitory process could further aid explanations of the details underpinning the CSP mechanism.
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