Mixed Alkali Effect In The Glass Experiment Study

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The mixed alkali effect in the glass materials has been the subject of study in the recent years. Many properties of glasses show non linear behaviour of exhibiting a minimum or maximum, as a function of alkali content, if one of the alkali ions is gradually replaced by another alkali keeping total alkali content constant. This behaviour is called mixed alkali effect. The general formula for mixed alkali oxide glass is y[x.A2O + (1-x) B2O] + (1-y) glass former, where A and B are alkalis. The extent of departure from linearity, the direction of variation (positive or negative) depends on the property examined and the glass system. The behavior of mixed alkali effect is independent of glass forming oxides. It is being observed in silicates, borates, phosphates, germanates, tellurites, boro alluminate, alumino silicates, borotellurate etc., glasses. It is also observed that properties related to cationic movement are more sensitive to mixed alkali effect [1-3]. Alkali oxy borate …show more content…

Further, among different manganese ions, Mn2+ and Mn3+ are well known paramagnetic ions and Mn2+ and Mn4+ are identified as luminescence activators [14]. Further, it is also quite likely for manganese ions to have link with borate groups; strengthen its structure and may raise the chemical resistance of the glass. The content of manganese in different forms in different valence states exist in the glass depends on the quantitative properties of modifiers and glass formers, size of the ions in the glass structure, their field strength, mobility of the modifier cation etc. Hence, the connection between the state and the position of the manganese ion and the physical properties of the glass is expected to be highly

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