This paper investigates the pivotal role of bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) in the enhancement of
nuclear safety, structural, and thermal properties of glasses, specifically in the BNLS system …

Abstract A series of 60SiO 2–15ZnO-(25-x) Li 2 O-xBi 2 O 3 glasses with x= 0, 5, 10, 15 and
20 mol% were synthesized using conventional melt-quenching method and their amorphous …

With the main intention of developing a transparent radiation shielding as well as a gamma
dosimetric material, a series a heavy metal oxide borosilicate glass of composition (60-x) B 2 …

Lithium strontium magnesium bismuth silicate glasses having composition 40SiO2-20Bi 2 O
3-20LiF-(20-x) MgO–xSrO (x= 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mole%) were prepared using melt …

Glasses with a general formula (0.9-x) NaPO 3-xSiO 2-0.1 ZnO (0≤ x≤ 0.1 mol) have been
prepared using the conventional melt-quenching technique. Samples were investigated by …

Abstract Bulk La 2 O 3–Ga 2 O 3–ZrO 2 (LGZ) glass and Tm 3+/Yb 3+ co-doped LGZ glasses
were synthesized successfully using containerless technique. Raman spectra result reveals …

The bismuth silicate heterogeneous powders were prepared by Pechini sol–gel method,
and Ag–Bi 12 SiO 20/Bi 2 SiO 5 (Ag–BSO) were prepared by photoreduction method. The …

We synthesize zinc bismuth-silicate glasses in the compositional range of xZnO· ySiO 2· yBi
2 O 3 (with x= 0, y= 50; x= 10, y= 45; x= 20, y= 40 and x= 30, y= 35 mol% abbreviated as …

Bismuth-containing rare-earth codoped fluoride phosphate glasses are promising materials
for superbroadband near-infrared (NIR) emission with potential applications in optical …

The in-situ microstructure evolution of a standard black enamel and the stress evolution
during thermal treatments are investigated through the deposition of the enamel on a model …