Structural and physical properties of $$\hbox {Sm}^{3+}$$ Sm 3 + doped magnesium zinc sulfophosphate glass

Abstract

Samarium (Sm 3+) doped magnesium zinc sulfophosphate glass system of composition (60-x)P 2 O 5-20MgO-20ZnSO 4-xSm 2 O 3 (x = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mol%) were synthesized using melt-quenching technique. The structure and physical properties of prepared glass samples were characterized. The X-ray diffraction pattern verified their amorphous nature. The physical properties such as density, refractive index, molar volume, rare earth ion concentration, etc. were calculated. The decrease in the optical bandgap energy with increasing Sm 2 O 3 contents was attributed to the alteration in the glass network structures. Fourier transformed infrared spectra and Raman analyses manifested the depolymerization of ZnSO 4 in the phosphate host matrix. The present findings may be beneficial for the advancement of functional glasses.

First examination of the influence of Y3+ ions on the structural, physical and optical properties of strontium phosphate glasses

“…The molar volume of the glass of phosphate according to the molecular weight (M) and density yields the following expression [50]:…”

“…Where N is Avogadro number, X is the dopant mole fraction, and 𝑀 𝑎𝑣 is the average molecular volume [50].…”