Fusible Glass Based on Glassy Chalcogenide Type Systems Ge-S(Se)Br, Ge-S(Se)I

Theoretical and practical results on the preparation and investigation of low-melting glasses using the example of glassy chalcogenide glasses of the Ge-S-Br, Ge-Se-Br systems are presented and summarized. On the basis of fundamental properties of matter, correlations were identified with uniform positions. The glass formation regularities in the indicated chalcogenide and oxyhalide systems were determined. Areas and compositions of low-melting chalcogenide and oxyhalide glasses were considered. Approaches to obtaining of thermostable and difficult to crystallize low-melting glasses were found. Areas of their practical application were identified. On the basis of the obtained data, approaches and criteria for obtaining compositions of low-melting chalcogenide and oxide glasses with practically useful properties are formulated.

Low temperature synthesis of porous silicate ceramics

Impregnation of a polyurethane sponge with kaolin, feldspar, silica, fusible glass slurry followed by temperature treatment in air in the temperature range 800-1000 0 C leads to the formation of aluminosilicate ceramics with a set pore size. The low-temperature synthesis of porous ceramics is based on the stage-by-stage formation of low-temperature eutectics and thermodestruction of polyurethane sponge.