Y 2/3 Cu 3 Ti 4 O 12 ceramic is a novel semiconductor with potential applications in electronic devices. However, its resistance drift and surface structure defects limit the application for negative temperature coefficient thermistor devices. A comparative study of solid-phase and a Pechini processing of Y 2/3 Cu 3 Ti 4 O 12 is presented in this paper, in the particular comparative study of stability. The Pechini method is found to be effective in lowering sintering temperature and improving thermal stability (Δ R / R 0 < 0.3%) in comparison with solid-phase method. The origin of the stability deterioration is related to the oxidation state of Cu ions and the migration of sublattice. The Pechini method overcomes stoichiometric ratio deviations and cation vacancy diffusion, thus reducing metal ion segregation in a continuous high-temperature environment and thereby showing unique insensitivity to oxygen. The important role of the Pechini method in improving thermal stability is revealed, which is expected to be used in the preparation of high stability electron devices.
Nano-WO 3 :EU 3+ powder was prepared by Pechini method under acidic and alkaline condition, and the prepared acidic nano-WO 3 :Eu 3+ mixed with the silver nanowires (AgNWs) in ethanol and acetone solution. The solution was mixed with PMMA and EP, respectively. Then, drops of the solutions were added to the indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive glass as the substrate; a AgNWs/WO 3 :Eu 3+ composite film was obtained with spin coating by spin coater and solidification process. Microstructure, morphology, optical properties, preparation process and UV transmittance of the prepared nano-WO 3 :Eu 3+ and AgNWs/WO 3 :Eu 3+ composite films were investigated by XRD, SEM, fluorescence spectroscopy and UV spectrophotometer. The results show that the prepared acidic nano-WO 3 is triclinic, and the average particle size is 71.63 nm. The prepared alkaline nano-WO 3 is monoclinic, with an average particle size of 95.66 nm. Both of them have good luminescence properties. Under different monitoring wavelengths, in the emission range of 450–500 nm, it belongs to the green light region, and its excitation peak is the largest, indicating that green light is the best excitation light source for WO 3 :Eu 3+ powder. The transmittance of EP/AgNWs/WO 3 :Eu 3+ composite film is the highest when the spin coating time is more than 30 s and above 3000 rpm, no more than three layers spin coating and the content of curing agent is between 0.1 and 0.2 g.