Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass
This manuscript reports on the physical properties and optical band gap of five samples of soda lime silicate (SLS) glass combined with zinc oxide (ZnO) that were prepared by a melting and quenching process. To understand the role of ZnO in this glass structure, the density, molar volume and optical...
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| description | This manuscript reports on the physical properties and optical band gap of five samples of soda lime silicate (SLS) glass combined with zinc oxide (ZnO) that were prepared by a melting and quenching process. To understand the role of ZnO in this glass structure, the density, molar volume and optical band gaps were investigated. The density and absorption spectra in the Ultra-Violet-Visible (UV-Visible) region were recorded at room temperature. The results show that the densities of the glass samples increased as the ZnO weight percentage increased. The molar volume of the glasses shows the same trend as the density: the molar volume increased as the ZnO content increased. The optical band gaps were calculated from the absorption edge, and it was found that the optical band gap decreased from 3.20 to 2.32 eV as the ZnO concentration increased. |
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| spelling | upm-779902020-06-01T03:13:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77990/ Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Matori, Khamirul Amin Ab. Aziz, Sidek Zakaria, Azmi Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri This manuscript reports on the physical properties and optical band gap of five samples of soda lime silicate (SLS) glass combined with zinc oxide (ZnO) that were prepared by a melting and quenching process. To understand the role of ZnO in this glass structure, the density, molar volume and optical band gaps were investigated. The density and absorption spectra in the Ultra-Violet-Visible (UV-Visible) region were recorded at room temperature. The results show that the densities of the glass samples increased as the ZnO weight percentage increased. The molar volume of the glasses shows the same trend as the density: the molar volume increased as the ZnO content increased. The optical band gaps were calculated from the absorption edge, and it was found that the optical band gap decreased from 3.20 to 2.32 eV as the ZnO concentration increased. MDPI 2012 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/77990/1/77990.pdf Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz and Matori, Khamirul Amin and Ab. Aziz, Sidek and Zakaria, Azmi and Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri (2012) Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 13 (6). pp. 7550-7558. ISSN 1661-6596; ESSN: 1422-0067 https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/6/7550 10.3390/ijms13067550 |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Matori, Khamirul Amin Ab. Aziz, Sidek Zakaria, Azmi Mohd Ghazali, Mohd Sabri Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
| title | Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
| title_full | Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
| title_fullStr | Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
| title_short | Effect of ZnO on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
| title_sort | effect of zno on the physical properties and optical band gap of soda lime silicate glass |
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