Oxyhalide silicate glasses

The data available in the literature on the properties and structure of silicate glasses containing halides are reviewed. The results of measurements of thermal, electrical, and chemical characteristics that illustrate effects associated with the incorporation of halogens (fluorine, chlorine) into the silicate glass matrix are summarized. Different concepts regarding the mechanisms of halogen incorporation are analyzed. and the structural role of halogens in glasses is discussed. The factors responsible for the volatilization of halogens in the course of synthesis and specific features of their dissolution in silicate melts are considered.