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The role of Eu3+ ions on FTIR, UV–vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence, and mechanical properties of newly fabricated borate-based glasses

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Abstract

The melt-quenching method was used to manufacture newly synthesized glasses with a nominal composition of 60B2O3 – 20CaO – 15ZnO – 5Li2O – xEu2O3: 0 (Eu-0.0) ≤ x ≤ 0.5 (Eu-0.5) mol%. The structural, physical, FTIR, UV–visible spectra, and mechanical properties of the synthesized Eu-x glasses are examined. XRD results verified the amorphous condition of proposed glasses. The density (ρ) of the prepared glasses increased from 3.231 to 3.338 g cm−3, but in contrast, the molar volume (VM) decreased from 20.643 to 20.506 cm3 mol−1 with increasing Eu3+ ions. FTIR spectroscopy illustrated absorbance peaks appear around 393 and 464 nm, which indicates the presence of electronic states in the wide band gap of glass matrix. These peaks are attributed to the 5L6 and 5D2 electronic states of Eu3+ ions. UV–visible measurements showed an improvement in optical absorbance and a decrease in optical energy gap. The Eu3+ ions mol% do** into the proposed glasses results in generating photoluminescence glasses, which is attributed to the 5D0 → 7F1, 5D0 → 7F2, 5D0 → 7F3, and 5D0 → 7F4 electronic transitions of Eu3+ ions. Thus, the emission spectra due to the 393 nm excitation results in the appearance of emission peaks at 593 (orange), 617 (strong red), 653 (red), and 698 (red) nm. The Poisson’s ratio (σ) of Eu-x glasses is decreased from 0.3927 to 0.3903 as the molar fraction of Eu3+ ions is increased from 0.0 to 0.5 mol%. The thermodynamic properties of the glassy network are hidden in the Gibbs free energy (G) which started at 33.56 and ended at 33.72 kJ.cm−3 at low and high Eu3+ ions content mol%. Furthermore, all elastic moduli increased linearly with molar increment of Eu3+ ions in the molecular structure of the proposed glassy network.

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The authors express their gratitude to Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman, University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2023R28), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at Northern Border University, Arar, KSA for funding this research work through the project number “NBU-FFR-2023-0040”.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northern Border University, 1321, Arar, Saudi Arabia

    Shaaban M. Shaaban

  2. Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Hanan Al-Ghamdi & Norah A. M. Alsaif

  3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, 32511, Egypt

    Y. S. Rammah & A. S. Abouhaswa

  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, P. O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan

    Z. Y. Khattari

  5. Physics and Mathematical Engineering Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, 32952, Egypt

    M. S. Shams

  6. Department of Basic and Applied Science, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Smart Village, Giza, Egypt

    M. S. Shams & Adel M. El-Refaey

  7. Institute of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33511, Egypt

    M. Hamed Misbah

  8. Institute of Natural Science and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, 620002, Russia

    A. S. Abouhaswa

  9. Basic Engineering Science Department, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, 32511, Egypt

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Shaaban, S.M., Al-Ghamdi, H., Alsaif, N.A.M. et al. The role of Eu3+ ions on FTIR, UV–vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence, and mechanical properties of newly fabricated borate-based glasses. J Aust Ceram Soc 60, 543–551 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41779-023-00933-4

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