Journal
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
Volume 357, Issue 18, Pages 3373-3380Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2011.06.004
Keywords
Co2+ ions; Mixed alkali zinc borate glasses; Physical; FT-IR; Optical properties
Funding
- University Grants Commission, Government of India, New Delhi [37-2/2009 (SR)]
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The physical and structural properties of Co2+ doped 20ZnO + xLi(2)O + (30-x)Na2O + 50B(2)O(3) (5 <= x <= (ZLNB) glasses have been studied and correlated. The physical and structural parameters of all the glasses are evaluated and a non-linear behavior is observed. No sharp peaks are observed in XRD patterns of the glass samples which confirm the amorphous nature. FT-IR spectra of ZLNB glasses reveal diborate units in borate network. The optical absorption spectra suggest the site symmetry of Co2+ in the glasses is near octahedral. Crystal field and inter-electronic repulsion parameters are also evaluated. The optical band gap and Urbach energies exhibit the mixed alkali effect. All the samples are found to be strong and stable in structure with low values of Urbach energy which lie between 0.027 eV and 0.039 eV. The correlation between densities and Urbach energies of Co2+ doped ZLNB glasses with respect to Li2O content suggest a changeover conduction mechanism from electronic to ionic, with a diffusivity crossover point at x = 15 mol%. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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