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Title: Moessbauer Effect Study of Bi2O3. Na2O. B2O3. Fe2O3 Glass System

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1923672· OSTI ID:20722148
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  1. Physics and Chemistry Dept., Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo (11884) (Egypt)

Sodium-tetra-borate host glass containing both bismuth and iron cations were prepared obeying the composition (Na2B4O7)0.75 (Fe2O3)0.25-x (Bi2O3)x [where x = 0.0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25 mol.%]. X-ray diffraction indicated that all samples were in a homogeneous glassy phase. Moessbauer effect results showed that all iron ions appeared as Fe3+ ions occupying tetrahedral coordination state. The covalency of the Fe-O bond increased as bismuth oxide was gradually increased. IR measurements indicated the presence of some non-bridging oxygens and confirmed that iron ions occupy the tetrahedral coordination state. It was found also that, as Bi2O3 was gradually increased both magnetic susceptibility and specific volume decreased, while both density and molar volume increased.

OSTI ID:
20722148
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 765, Issue 1; Conference: International symposium on the industrial applications of the Moessbauer effect, Madrid (Spain), 4-8 Oct 2004; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1923672; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English