Glass transformation temperature and stability of tellurite glasses

Abstract

The glass transformation (Tg) and onset crystallization temperatures (Tx) of (100 – x) TeO2–(x)V2O5, (x = 10, 35, and 50 mol%) glasses were measured in the temperature range 300–800 K by differential scanning calorimetry at different heating rates. From the variation of the heating rate, the glass transition activation energy was calculated by different methods. The glass stabilization range S = Tx – Tg was calculated for the whole glass series. Quantitative analysis of the glass transformation temperature was carried out using the calculated number of bonds per unit volume and oxygen packing density.