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IR and Raman spectroscopies have been utilized to study the structure and vibrational modes of sol–gel-derived binary silicate glasses. The present study is motivated by the immense geological significance and focuses on the MO–SiO 2 (M = Ca, Mg) binary systems in an effort to unveil the role of the CaO and MgO modifiers when incorporated to the 3D silica structure. Glasses in the composition range x =0, 0·1, 0·2, 0·3 and 0·4 prepared by the sol–gel method were compared with the corresponding glasses formed by appropriate mixing of SiO 2 and MO powders through melting and fast cooling. The vibrational spectra of the sol–gel-derived glasses have revealed considerable changes in relative intensities as a function of the MO mole fraction. These changes signify structural modifications on the silica network. The population of the Q 3 species was found to increase for both modified silicate systems. The rate of increase is more pronounced in the CaO–SiO 2 glasses. The extent of network depolymerization in the porous glass is higher at the same content of alkaline earth oxide compared to the bulk glass. The results are indicative of a more ‘defective’ nature of the sol–gel glasses compared to the corresponding melt-quenched ones.
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KALAMPOUNIAS, A.G. IR and Raman spectroscopic studies of sol–gel derived alkaline-earth silicate glasses. Bull Mater Sci 34, 299–303 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-011-0064-x
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