Synthesis and Structural Studies of Er3+ Containing Lead Cadmium Fluoroborate Glasses and Glass-Ceramics

The vitreous domain was established in the PbF2-CdF2-B2O 3 system from melting and quenching experiments. Er3+ containing glasses were prepared and glass ceramics were obtained by selected heat-treatments. Lead fluoride was identified (beta-PbF2) as the crystalline phase. Structural studies were performed in some glassy and partially crystallized samples by means of X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) measurements. The role of Cd2+ and Pb2+ atoms on the glass network formation and also on the crystallization behavior was put forward by these techniques. After crystallization Er3+ atoms segregated in the crystal phase.A partir de resultados de experimentos de fusão e choque térmico, o domínio vítreo foi identificado no sistema PbF2-CdF2-B2O 3. Vidros puros e dopados com Er3+ foram preparados e vitrocerâmicas foram obtidas a partir de tratamentos térmicos adequados. A fase cristalina foi identificada como beta-PbF2. Estudos estruturais foram efetuados por difração e absorção de raios X e o papel desempenhado pelos átomos de Pb2+ e Cd2+ na estrutura vítrea foi estabelecido a partir destas técnicas. Os resultados sugerem que, com a cristalização, os íons Er3+ são segregados na fase cristalina