Effects of Vanadium on the Structural and Optical Properties of Borate Glasses Containing Er<sup>3+</sup> and Silver Nanoparticles

The erbium-vanadium co-doped borate glasses, embedded with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), were prepared to improve their optical properties for potential optical fiber and glass laser application. The borate glasses with composition (59.5–<i>x</i>) B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3&...

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Main Authors: Nur Adyani Zaini, Syafawati Nadiah Mohamed, Zakiah Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/13/3710