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Raman spectra of molybdenum phosphate glasses and some crystalline analogues

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Fisk Univ., Nashville, TN (USA). Dept. of Physics
  2. Belmont Coll., Nashville, TN (USA). Dept. of Physics

The Raman spectra of a series of glasses in the system MoO{sub 3}P{sub 2}O{sub 5} and the polycrystalline compounds molybdenum metaphosphate (MoO{sub 2}(PO{sub 3}){sub 2}) and molybdenum pyrophosphate ((MoO{sub 2}){sub 2}P{sub 2}O{sub 7}) are reported. The spectra indicate that traces of P{double bond}O and phosphate chains are present only in glasses having less than 50 mol% MoO{sub 3}. Comparison of the glass spectra with spectra of crystalline molybdenum phosphates indicates the presence of metaphosphate and orthophosphate structural groups of MoO{sub 3} concentrations of about 50 mol% or less. As the MoO{sub 3} concentration is increased, the bands characteristic of pyrophosphate groups appear in the spectra and become the dominant feature at 76 mol% MoO{sub 3} concentration.

OSTI ID:
6614717
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society; (USA) Vol. 73:3; ISSN 0002-7820; ISSN JACTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English