Abstract
AbstractTransparent glass–ceramics (GCs) with excellent mechanical properties is a growing demand in the field of optoelectronic devices. In this work, Mg2SiO4 nanocrystals embedded transparent GCs were prepared using the melt‐quenching method. The effects of the TiO2 content on the structural and crystallization properties of glass were examined, and the influence of Mg2SiO4 crystallization on the depth of layer (DOL) for K–Na ion‐exchange was also investigated. The introduction of TiO2 was advantageous for the enhanced bulk crystallization of Mg2SiO4 nanocrystals within the glass matrix. With an increase in the TiO2 content, the size of Mg2SiO4 nanocrystals decreased, leading to an improvement in the transmittance of the GCs. Crystallization of Mg2SiO4 nanocrystals promoted the increase in Vickers hardness and ion‐exchange DOL obviously, and the Vickers hardness can further be improved by ion‐exchange. Ion‐exchange resulted in the transformation of NaAlSiO4 into KAlSiO4. Results reported here are valuable for the design and preparation of GCs with excellent mechanical and ion‐exchange properties.
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