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a b s t r a c tThis work reports on the thermal diffusivity of the SiO 2 -Na 2 CO 3 -B 2 O 3 -Al 2 O 3 (SNAB) glass system doped with semiconductor nanocrystals of CdS and Nd 3+ ions. Thermal diffusivity (D) was obtained by the Thermal Lens technique. It is shown that D decreases up to 30% when SNAB is doped with CdS nanocrystals. The effect is discussed in terms of heat transport by phonons as well as interface and surface scattering.

This paper reports on the thermal and optical properties of germanate glasses GeO 2-PbO co-doped with silver nanoparticles and rare earth ions (Tm 3+ , Er 3+ and Yb 3+) with a focus on the thermal diffusivity (D). The presence of rare earth ions and nanoparticles is evidenced by absorption spectra and TEM images, respectively. Additionally, a structural comparison between thin films and bulk glass with the same nominal composition is given. It is found that D increases up to 20% in samples where nanoparticles are present, although their quantity corresponds only to a volume fraction of 1.7%. Therefore, such enhancement could be associated with the nanoparticles. Nevertheless, a Raman analysis revealed a structural change after the thermal treatment used for the nucleation of the nanoparticles. A decrease in the intensity of the band at 534 cm À1 in the Raman spectra is interpreted as the disruption of the 3-membered rings of the GeO 4 tetrahedra. The Raman analysis also revealed the formation of small crystals of a-GeO 2 type quartz and the adsorption of carbon dioxide on the surface of the silver nanoparticles inserted in the germanate thin film. 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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