Structural and Physical Properties of ZnO Modified Bismuth Silicate Glasses

Table 1

Density (𝜌), molar volume (𝑉_𝑚), and glass transition temperature (𝑇_𝑔) of 40SiO₂⋅𝑥ZnO⋅(60−𝑥)Bi₂O₃ glasses with different values of 𝑥.

Compositions (𝑥)	𝜌 (g/cc)	𝑉𝑚 (cc/mole)	𝑇𝑔 (°C)
0	6.73	45.11	451
5	6.60	43.08	471.85
10	6.4948	40.82	459.52
15	6.401	38.41	474
20	6.198	36.57	474
25	5.938	34.93	494
30	5.627	33.45	513
35	5.529	30.56	521
40	5.463	28.87	522