Abstract
This study investigates the crystallization behavior and optical properties of the 2BaF2·Al2O3·B2O3 oxyfluoride glass in the presence of SiO2 and Er2O3 compositions. Samples were synthesized using the melt-quenching method. The amorphous nature of the prepared samples was characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Differential thermal analysis (DTA) was subsequently employed to determine the glass transition temperature (Tg) and crystallization temperature (Tc). The presence of SiO2 and Er2O3 was found to enhance the glass forming ability and the crystallization temperature of the system. The optical bandgap was calculated by drawing Tauc plots from UV–Vis spectra. Notably, the presence of SiO2 caused a red-shift in the UV-absorbance edge of the glass, and resulting in a decrease in the optical bandgap. Molecular structure was further studied by Raman and FTIR analysis. Based on the DTA curves, glasses were heat-treated and the resulting glass-ceramics were analyzed using XRD, Photoluminescence and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). XRD analysis confirmed the crystallization of the BaAlBO3F2 crystalline phase within the glass matrix. Furthermore, the recorded down-shifted and upconversion photoluminescence spectra indicated that the Er3+ doped glass-ceramics have stronger emissions compared to glasses.
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