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Effect of europium on the structural and thermal properties of pristine iron phosphate glass

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In the present study, effect of europium on the structural and thermal properties of iron phosphate glass was studied and compared with that of pristine iron phosphate glass. Europium-loaded iron phosphate glass [composition-3 mass% Eu2O3-97 mass% (40 mol% Fe2O3-60 mol% P2O5)] was synthesized by conventional melt quench technique, and its amorphous nature was ascertained by X-ray diffraction method. The presence of europium in iron phosphate glass lowered the glass stability and glass forming ability of pristine iron phosphate glass. The presence of europium also resulted in lower specific heat capacity and higher thermal expansion. This is due to the depolymerization of glass network connectivity in the presence of europium, which was further confirmed from the Raman spectra. However, the major network linkage is pyrophosphate as that of pure iron phosphate glass.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by [Kitheri Joseph], [Soja K Vijay], [R. Raja Madhavan], [Soumee Chakraborty] and [Ashish Jain]. The first draft of the manuscript was written by [Soja K Vijay] and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Conceptualization: [Kitheri Joseph]; Methodology: [Kitheri Joseph], [Soja K Vijay], [R. Raja Madhavan] and [Soumee Chakraborty]; Formal analysis and investigation: [Kitheri Joseph]; Writing—original draft preparation: [Soja K Vijay]; Writing—review and editing: [Ashish Jain], [R. Raja Madhavan] and [Kitheri Joseph].

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Vijay, S.K., Madhavan, R.R., Chakraborty, S. et al. Effect of europium on the structural and thermal properties of pristine iron phosphate glass. J Therm Anal Calorim 148, 321–328 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11749-y

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