Glass-forming ability and chemical stability of magneto-optical glass heavily doped with rare earth oxide

Abstract

The glass-forming region of B₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ (BAS) glass heavily doped with rare earth oxides was investigated by an effective method, and the chemical stability was investigated by powder method. Influences of rare earth oxides on the glass-forming ability and the chemical stability of the BAS glass were also discussed. The experimental results show that the BAS glass-forming region expands firstly with the increase of the Tb₂O₃ content up to 30mol% and then shrinks. The acid-resistant capacity of the BAS glass doped with rare earth oxides is the lowest, the water-resistant capacity is secondary, and the alkali-resistant capacity is the best. Besides, the glass chemical stability can be improved by doping appropriate amount of rare earth oxides. Moreover, the stronger the ionic polarization ability of the rare earth ions is, the better the chemical stability of the BAS glass will be.

Keywords

magneto-optical glass / glass-forming ability / chemical stability / rare earth oxide

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