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Glass systems of the composition xLi2O-(25-x)K2O-70(0.4ZnO+0.6P2O5)+5MnO2 (x = 4,8,12,16 and 20 mol %) have been prepared by melt quenching technique. The thermal and mechanical properties of the glasses have been evaluated as a function of mixed alkali content. Glass transition temperature and Vickers's hardness of the glasses show a pronounced deviation from linearity at 12 mol% Li2O. Theoretically estimated elastic moduli of the glasses show small positive deviations from linearity. MAE in these properties has been attributed to the localized changes in the glass network. The absorption spectra of Mn2+ ions in these glasses showed strong broad absorption band at 514 nm corresponding to the transition 6A1g(S)→4T1g(G), characteristic of manganese ions in octahedral symmetry. The fundamental absorption edge in UV region is used to study the optical transitions and electronic band structure. From UV absorption edge, optical band gap energies have been evaluated. Band gap energies of the glasses have exhibited MAE and shows minimum value for 12 mol% Li2O glass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Elastic properties of xLi2SO4-16 Li2O-(84-x) [0.7 B2O3-0.3 V2O5] where (5≤x≥30) glasses have been prepared by melt quenching method and structural investigations were carried out using ultrasonic pulse echo overlap technique at a frequency of 10 MHz and at 300 K. The molar volume increases and the density decreases with the increase of Li2SO4 concentration due to the incorporation of SO42- ions into the modified macromolecular network. The addition of Li2SO4 content leads to loose packing structure which is attributed to volume increasing effect and the reduction in the vibrations of borate and vanadate lattices. Increase in Li2SO4 results in decreasing cross link density which in turn decreases elastic moduli. The results are discussed in view of its network structure. The structural groups [VOO3/2]0 and [BO3/2]0 modify preferentially. This preference in modification is decided by the electronegativity (χ) of the structural groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes EPR studies on x V2O5-(40-x)ZnO-60B2O3 (where x = 5, 10, 15 and 20 mol %) glass system. These studies indicate a strong compositional dependent trend and existence of characteristic boro-vanadate groups in these glasses. The EPR spectra show a distinct hyperfine structure of 51V. Spectral analysis shows that the vanadium is present in the glass as vanadyl ion [VO]2+ at tetragonally distorted octahedral site. The decrease of A∥ and A⊥ with increase of V2O5 concentration suggests an increase in the covalence between the central atom and the surrounding oxygen ligands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes thermal, physical and spectroscopic properties of glasses prepared by a novel micro wave method. These studies exhibited a strong compositional dependent trend and existence of characteristic boro-vanadate groups in these glasses. The scheme of modification of borate and vanadate groups is controlled by Sanderson's electronegativity principle. Analysis of density and glass transition temperatures suggests the presence of characteristic four coordinated borate and diboro - vanadate groups in these glasses. The presence of [BO4/2]- and [B2V2O9]2-) groups are confirmed by Infrared Spectroscopy of investigated glasses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Glass systems of the composition xLi2O-(25-x)K2O-70(0.4ZnO+0.6P2O5)+5MnO2 (x = 4,8,12,16 and 20 mol %) have been prepared by melt quenching technique. The thermal and mechanical properties of the glasses have been evaluated as a function of mixed alkali content. Glass transition temperature and Vickers's hardness of the glasses show a pronounced deviation from linearity at 12 mol% Li2O. Theoretically estimated elastic moduli of the glasses show small positive deviations from linearity. MAE in these properties has been attributed to the localized changes in the glass network. The absorption spectra of Mn2+ ions in these glasses showed strong broad absorption band at 514 nm corresponding to the transition 6A1g(S)→4T1g(G), characteristic of manganese ions in octahedral symmetry. The fundamental absorption edge in UV region is used to study the optical transitions and electronic band structure. From UV absorption edge, optical band gap energies have been evaluated. Band gap energies of the glasses have exhibited MAE and shows minimum value for 12 mol% Li2O glass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]