Abstract

The structure of lanthanum aluminosilicate (LAS) glasses, containing: (15–25) mol% La2O3, (15–35) mol% Al2O3 and (40–70) mol% SiO2, were studied by 27Al nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The effects of La2O3 and Al2O3 content on the properties and structure of the LAS glasses were evaluated. Al3+ ion enters into the glass structure mainly in fourfold co-ordination, forming (AlO4/2)− tetrahedra, and only in small amounts in fivefold and sixfold co-ordination. La3+ acts as network modifier, producing more non-bridging oxygen atoms as its content increases.

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