A lithium borosilicate composition, consisting essentially of a system of lithium oxide in combination with silicon oxide and boron oxide, wherein said lithium borosilicate comprises between 70-83 atomic % lithium based on the combined atomic percentages of lithium, boron and silicon, and wherein said lithium borosilicate is a glass, is disclosed.

A lithium borosilicate composition, consisting essentially of a system of lithium oxide in combination with silicon oxide and boron oxide, wherein said lithium borosilicate comprises between 70-83 atomic % lithium based on the combined atomic percentages of lithium, boron and silicon, and wherein said lithium borosilicate is a glass, is disclosed.

The invention relates to a light extraction substrate having a light extraction layer. The light extraction layer includes boron, boroate, and/or borosilicate as well as nanoparticles.

The invention relates to a light extraction substrate having a light extraction layer. The light extraction layer includes boron, boroate, and/or borosilicate as well as nanoparticles.

A transparent glass-ceramic composition including: of the formula Ta.sub.2-xAl.sub.xO.sub.5-x where x is less than 1; of the formula AlTaO.sub.4; of the formula AlPO.sub.4; a mixture of AlTaO.sub.4 and AlPO.sub.4; or a mixture of the formula Ta.sub.2-xAl.sub.xO.sub.5-x, AlTaO.sub.4, and AlPO.sub.4. Also disclosed are transparent glass-ceramic compositions including, for example, a dopant as defined herein, or a supplemental metal oxide or metalloid oxide of M.sub.xO.sub.y, M.sub.xM′.sub.xO.sub.y, or a mixture thereof such as oxides of Nb, Ti, W, B, or Ga, as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the disclosed transparent glass-ceramic compositions, and optical articles, optical components, and optical apparatus thereof.

The present invention relates to a glass composition capable of being used as a sealant, and a solid oxide fuel cell using same. The sealant glass composition according to the present invention comprises 10-45 wt % of SiO.sub.2, 0.1-20 wt % of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 40-65 wt % of BaO, 0.1-20 wt % of CaO, and 0.1-15 wt % of at least one of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and ZrO.sub.2, and unlike existing sealant glass compositions, can be suitably used in solid oxide fuel cells operating at intermediate temperatures, and exhibits an advantageous effect in keeping a decrease in sealing adhesion strength to a minimum, even after prolonged use.

Provided is a glass composition comprising a glass frit containing P.sub.2O.sub.5, SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2 and a group I-based oxide, wherein the P.sub.2O.sub.5 is contained in an amount of 10 to 30% by weight based on a total weight of the glass frit, wherein the SiO.sub.2 is contained in an amount of 20 to 40% by weight based on the total weight of the glass frit, wherein the B.sub.2O.sub.3 is contained in an amount of 5 wt % to 18 wt % based on the total weight of the glass frit, wherein the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 is contained in an amount of 15 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the glass frit, wherein the ZrO.sub.2 is contained in an amount of 1 wt % to 8 wt % based on the total weight of the glass frit, wherein the Group I-based oxide is contained in an amount of 15 to 30% by weight based on the total weight of the glass frit.

The present invention relates to the field of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates for use in glass compositions. In particular, the present invention provides a system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates that is capable of parting a fluorescent effect to a glass composition by adding a fluorescent glass fit, pearl or concentrate in the forehearth of a glass furnace, to form fluorescent glass and a method of using the fluorescent system of forehearth frits, pearls, and/or concentrates.

A sintered machinable glass-ceramic is provided. The machinable glass-ceramic is formed by mixing phyllosilicate material having a sheet structure, with a glass fit and firing the mixture at relatively low temperatures to sinter the phyllosilicate, while maintaining the sheet-like morphology of the phyllosilicate and its associated cleaving properties. The sintered machinable glass-ceramic can be machined with conventional metal working tools and includes the electrical properties of the phyllosilicate. Producing the sintered machinable glass-ceramic does not require the relatively high-temperature bulk nucleation and crystallization needed to form sheet phyllosilicate phases in situ.

A sintered machinable glass-ceramic is provided. The machinable glass-ceramic is formed by mixing phyllosilicate material having a sheet structure, with a glass fit and firing the mixture at relatively low temperatures to sinter the phyllosilicate, while maintaining the sheet-like morphology of the phyllosilicate and its associated cleaving properties. The sintered machinable glass-ceramic can be machined with conventional metal working tools and includes the electrical properties of the phyllosilicate. Producing the sintered machinable glass-ceramic does not require the relatively high-temperature bulk nucleation and crystallization needed to form sheet phyllosilicate phases in situ.