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Structural investigation of glasses belonging to the Na/sub 2/O-Nb/sub 2/O/sub 5/-P/sub 2/O/sub 5/ system

Journal Article · · J. Solid State Chem.; (United States)
The structure of glasses (with composition 0.855 (xNa/sub 2/O-yNb/sub 2/O/sub 5/-zP/sub 2/O/sub 5/)-0.145 Ln/sub 2/O/sub 3/; Ln = La, Nd, Eu, and x + y + z = 100) has been investigated by Raman scattering and optical spectroscopy using Nd/sup 3 +/ and Eu/sup 3 +/ as local structural probes. For the niobium-poor glasses (y < 12.5) octahedral NbO/sub 6/ groups are inserted within modified metaphosphate chains. In contrast the network former of the niobium-rich glasses ( y > 12.5) contains chains of NbO/sub 6/ octahedra sharing common corners. An intermediate situation seems to occur for y approx. 12.5 which preserves the Nasicon-type structure with all oxygen atoms common to NbO/sub 6/ and PO/sub 4/ groups.
Research Organization:
Universite de Bordeaux I, Talence (France)
OSTI ID:
7257401
Journal Information:
J. Solid State Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solid State Chem.; (United States) Vol. 73:2; ISSN JSSCB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English