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Insights into the influence of Bi2O3 on the structural and optical characteristics of novel Bi2O3–B2O3–TeO2–MgO–PbO glasses

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Glass samples comprising Bi2O3, B2O3, TeO2, MgO, and PbO were fabricated using melt quenching. Substituting B2O3 with Bi2O3 resulted in a steady density increase from 2.88 to 7.16 g/cm3 due to the difference in atomic weight between the heavier Bi (208.98 g/mol) and lighter B (10.811 g/mol). As the Bi2O3 concentration rose from 0 to 60 mol%, the molar volume (Vm) gradually increased from 31.02 to 45.69 cm3/mol, owing to the discrepancy in the radii of the Bi3+ and B3+ ions, measuring 0.96 and 0.84 Å, respectively. Increasing the non-bridging oxygens (NBOs) led to a corresponding rise in the molar volume. Incorporating varying concentrations of Bi2O3, ranging from 0 mol% (BMTPBi0) to 60 mol% (BMTPBi60), induced alterations in several physical parameters, consequently affecting the structural characteristics of the glass. Raman analysis confirmed that an increase in Bi2O3 content within the glass composition led to the conversion of TeO4 to TeO3, resulting in the transformation of bridging oxygens into NBOs. As the Bi2O3 content increased, there was a 3.080–2.090 eV decrease in the optical band gap energy as a result of the rise in NBOs (and consequently, an increase in disorder), leading to a rise in Urbach energy from 0.390 to 0.740 eV. The optimal sample was determined as BTMPBi30 due to its balanced properties and potential advantages. The BTMPBi30 as modifier with heavy metal has high transmittance. The band gap energy of BTMPBi30 (2.920 eV) is reasonable and falls within the range suitable for many optical applications. The Urbach energy increases with Bi2O3 content, and for BTMPBi30 (ΔE = 0.480 eV), it is within an acceptable range, indicating a certain level of disorder. Under 300 nm excitation, the photoluminescence spectra indicate distinct emission bands dependent on the species Bi3+ and Pb2+, making BTMPBi30 a potential candidate for applications requiring photoluminescent properties.

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This work was supported by UTM-Professional Development Research University (Post Doctoral Fellowship Ref. No.: PY/2022/03183) and a FRGS grant (vot num: R.J130000.7854.5F236; Ref. No.: PY/2019/01269).

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    Hammam Abdurabu Thabit & Abd Khamim Ismail

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Isra University, Amman, 11622, Jordan

    M. I. Sayyed

  3. Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology Center, University of Tabuk, 47913, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    M. I. Sayyed

  4. Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

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  5. National Higher School of Chemistry (NHSC), Ibn Tofaïl University, BP. 133-14000, Kenitra, Morocco

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Thabit, H.A., Sayyed, M.I., Es-soufi, H. et al. Insights into the influence of Bi2O3 on the structural and optical characteristics of novel Bi2O3–B2O3–TeO2–MgO–PbO glasses. Opt Quant Electron 56, 332 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-06072-1

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