Crystallization, spectroscopic and dielectric properties of CuO-added magnesium aluminosilicate-based glasses

In this work, CuO-doped MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 based glasses have been synthesized successfully through conventional melt quenching method, and the effect of CuO content on the structure and properties of the glasses was investigated. The results revealed that CuO could act as a glass modifier to depolymerize the silicate network and its effect was superior to that of MgO. In addition, the main crystalline phase was α-cordierite (Mg2Al4Si5O18), indicating that copper ions did not participate in the formation of the crystalline phase, and still existed in the interstitial position. The characteristic absorption band around 750 nm owing to the 2B1g→2B2g transition of Cu2+ ions appeared on the optical transmittance spectra, which confirmed the existence of Cu2+ ions in the tetragonally distorted octahedral sites. The luminescence center was caused by Cu+ ions, and the luminescence lifetime decreased with the addition of CuO. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss increased with the increase of CuO content, indicating an increase in the insulation performance. Finally, the obtained chromaticity coordinate parameters indicate that the prepared CuO-doped magnesium aluminosilicate-based glasses can be applied in optical and electrical fields.