The Er 3+-doped novel oxyfluoride glasses of composition (43− x) SiO 2–10Al 2 O 3–24LiF–
23SrF 2–xEr 2 O 3, where x= 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 and 6.0 mol%, have been prepared by …

The high polarizability, low photon energy, high non-linear character and dual functions in
glass network make diamagnetic Nb 2 O 5 attractive to magneto optical glass based …

Eu 3+-doped niobium oxyfluorosilicate glass with molar composition of 1Eu 2 O 3+ 20Nb 2
O 5+ 20K 2 O+ 19ZnF 2+ 10LiF+ 30SiO 2 (EuNKZLS) was prepared by the melt quenching …

To develop new inorganic multifunctional materials, a series of Yb 3+/Er 3+ doped precursor
glasses (PGs) were fabricated through melt quenching technique, and a novel niobate …

In the present work, nano SiO2 particles are investigated before and after gamma irradiation
(25, 50, 75, 100 and 200 kGy) using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy method …

In this chapter, recent developments in the area of glass-ceramic (GC) nanocomposites for
structural, photonic, and optoelectronic applications were described. These nanoglass …

Polycrystalline ceramics of KNbO 3 (KNO) were prepared via sol–gel (by acrylamide
polymerization), hydrothermal, and solid–state chemistry reactions. Pure orthorhombic …

Abstract The (BaO, R 2 O)-Nb 2 O 5-SiO 2 glasses (where R= Li, Na and K) were prepared
by melt-casting method, and the structures were investigated by Raman spectrum, which …

In this study, transparent glass-ceramics from potassium sodium niobate (KNN)-silicate
glass system doped with erbium oxide (Er 2 O 3) were successfully prepared by …

Glasses in the composition of 25K 2 O-25Nb 2 O 5-50SiO 2 (mol%) have been prepared by
melt quenching technique and isothermally heat-treated at 800° C for different duration (0 …