Spectroscopic studies of Bi2O3–Li2O–ZnO–B2O3 glasses

Raman and infrared spectroscopies have been employed to investigate the xBi2O3–(65 − x)Li2O–20ZnO–15B2O3 glasses in order to obtain information about the competitive role of Bi2O3 and B2O3 in the formation of glass network. IR and Raman spectra show that these glasses are made up of [BiO3] pyramidal and [BiO6] octahedral units. The formation of Zn2+ in tetrahedral coordination was observed. The average electronic polarizability of the oxide ion (αO2−αO2−), optical basicity (Λ), and Yamashita–Kurosawa's interaction parameter (A) were also examined.

Graphical abstractRaman and infrared spectroscopies have been employed to investigate the xBi2O3–(65 − x)Li2O–20ZnO–15B2O3 glasses. IR and Raman spectra show that these glasses are made up of [BiO3] pyramidal and [BiO6] octahedral units. The average electronic polarizability of the oxide ion (αO2−αO2−), optical basicity (Λ), and Yamashita–Kurosawa’s interaction parameter (A) were also examined.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideFormulae used:αO2−(Eo)=[(Vm2.52)(1−Eo20)−∑αi](NO2−)−1Λ=1.67(1−1αO2−)A(Eo)=∑XAnBm(αf−−αO2−)m(αAm++αf−)(αAm++αO2−)