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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Solid State Chemistry
  • Glass Science

Background:

  • Zinc aluminosilicate glasses are technologically important materials.
  • Understanding their atomic structure is crucial for tailoring properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the structure of zinc aluminosilicate glasses across a broad compositional range.
  • To determine the role of zinc ions (network modifier vs. charge compensator) and their impact on the glass network.

Main Methods:

  • Combined neutron diffraction and high-energy X-ray diffraction.
  • Utilized 27Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) spectroscopy.
  • Interpreted data using an analytical model for composition-dependent structure.

Main Results:

  • Four-coordinated aluminum is dominant, with five-coordinated aluminum as a minor species.
  • Aluminum-oxygen bond distances were determined for both coordination states.
  • Zinc's coordination environment varies with its role (network-modifying or charge-compensating).
  • Zn-O coordination number and bond distance differ significantly between these two roles.

Conclusions:

  • Zinc ions do not act as network formers in these glasses.
  • The coordination of zinc and the connectivity of the glass network are composition-dependent.
  • Increased alumina content alters the network structure and zinc's coordination environment.