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Preparation of new multi-composition oxide glasses with high refractive index by containerless solidification

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Multi-composition La2O3–TiO2–Nb2O5–ZrO2–Gd2O3 (LTNZG) glasses with high refractive index were successfully prepared using containerless processing technology. The effect of Gd2O3 substitution on the structural, thermal, mechanical and optical properties of LTNZG glasses were investigated for the first time. The thermal stability, hardness and refractive index of the glass increases as the amount of Gd2O3 substitution increases, with the maximum refractive index nd = 2.255, and the transmittance still remains around 70%. The above results show that as the Gd2O3 content increases the glass exhibits excellent comprehensive performance and is expected to become important material for the development of modern optical components.

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This work was supported by Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2020256), Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai (19142200400, 20QA1410300, 22511100300), Project supported by the Space Utilization System of China Manned Space Engineering (KJZ-YY-NCL07), Innovation Fund of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS (E19ZC3130G), Science Research Fund of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, CAS (E19ZC1990G), Young Talents Cultivation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai Branch, Director Fund of Artificial Crystals Center, SICCAS, Science and Technology Innovation Action Project of Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai (20511107400, 19DZ1100703, 20511107404), National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFA0716304), Key Science Equipment Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences (YJKYYQ20190008), Graduate Education Innovation Fund of Wuhan Institute of Technology (CX2022230).

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    Weiliang Shi, Jiqi Lu, Meixi Chen, Fuyun Wen, Zijian Li & Hongyang Zhao

  2. State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China

    Minhui Zhang

  3. Yangtze (Wuhan) Optical System Corp., LTD, 9 Optics Valley Avenue, Wuhan, 430073, Hubei, China

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Shi, W., Lu, J., Chen, M. et al. Preparation of new multi-composition oxide glasses with high refractive index by containerless solidification. MRS Communications 13, 129–135 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-023-00323-8

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