An optical glass contains: a P.sub.2O.sub.5 component of 30 to 60 mass % (exclusive of 30); an Al.sub.2O.sub.3 component of 2 to 10 mass % (exclusive of 2); a TiO.sub.2 component of 10 to 36 mass % (exclusive of 36); an Nb.sub.2O.sub.5 component of 0 to 5 mass %; a Ta.sub.2O.sub.5 component of 0 to 15 mass %; a Bi.sub.2O.sub.3 component of 0 to 5 mass % (exclusive of 5); and an Sb.sub.2O.sub.3 component of 0 to 1 mass %; and a BaO component of 1 to 20 mass %.

Glass compositions include phosphorus oxide (P.sub.2O.sub.5), niobia (Nb.sub.2O.sub.5), barium oxide (BaO) and potassium oxide (K.sub.2O) as essential components and may optionally include titania (TiO.sub.2), calcium oxide (CaO), sodium oxide (Na.sub.2O), lithium oxide (Li.sub.2O), bismuth oxide (Bi.sub.2O.sub.3), strontium oxide (SrO), tungsten oxide (WO.sub.3) and other components. The glasses may be characterized by high refractive index at 587.56 nm at comparably low density at room temperature.

Glass compositions include phosphorus oxide (P.sub.2O.sub.5), niobia (Nb.sub.2O.sub.5), barium oxide (BaO) and potassium oxide (K.sub.2O) as essential components and may optionally include titania (TiO.sub.2), calcium oxide (CaO), sodium oxide (Na.sub.2O), lithium oxide (Li.sub.2O), bismuth oxide (Bi.sub.2O.sub.3), strontium oxide (SrO), tungsten oxide (WO.sub.3) and other components. The glasses may be characterized by high refractive index at 587.56 nm at comparably low density at room temperature.

Al.sub.2O.sub.3— rich compositions with desirable hardness and crack resistance for various functional applications. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the composition into various dimensions and shapes under a temperature much lower than in conventional methods.

Al.sub.2O.sub.3— rich compositions with desirable hardness and crack resistance for various functional applications. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the composition into various dimensions and shapes under a temperature much lower than in conventional methods.

Glass compositions include phosphorus oxide (P.sub.2O.sub.5), niobia (Nb.sub.2O.sub.5), barium oxide (BaO) and potassium oxide (K.sub.2O) as essential components and may optionally include titania (TiO.sub.2), calcium oxide (CaO), sodium oxide (Na.sub.2O), lithium oxide (Li.sub.2O), bismuth oxide (Bi.sub.2O.sub.3), strontium oxide (SrO), tungsten oxide (WO.sub.3) and other components. The glasses may be characterized by high refractive index at 587.56 nm at comparably low density at room temperature.

Glass compositions include phosphorus oxide (P.sub.2O.sub.5), niobia (Nb.sub.2O.sub.5), barium oxide (BaO) and potassium oxide (K.sub.2O) as essential components and may optionally include titania (TiO.sub.2), calcium oxide (CaO), sodium oxide (Na.sub.2O), lithium oxide (Li.sub.2O), bismuth oxide (Bi.sub.2O.sub.3), strontium oxide (SrO), tungsten oxide (WO.sub.3) and other components. The glasses may be characterized by high refractive index at 587.56 nm at comparably low density at room temperature.

Provided is oxide glass in which a content of P.sup.5+ is 7 to 43 cation %, a content of Nb ions is 10 to 21 cation %, a content of Li.sup.+ is 20 cation % or more, a total content of Nb ions and Li.sup.+ is 48 to 70 cation %, a content of Bi ions is more than 0 cation % and is equal to or less than 6 cation %, a content of Ba.sup.2+ is 5 cation % or less, a content of Zr.sup.4+ is 2 cation % or less, a total content of Ti ions and W ions is 5 cation % or less, and a cation ratio of the content of Li.sup.+ to a total content of Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, and K.sup.+[Li.sup.+/(Li.sup.++Na.sup.++K.sup.+)] is 0.5 or more.

A standalone lithium ion-conductive sulfide solid electrolyte can include a freestanding inorganic vitreous sheet of sulfide-based lithium ion conducting glass capable of high performance in a lithium metal battery by providing a high degree of lithium-ion conductivity while being highly resistant to the initiation and/or propagation of lithium dendrites. Such an electrolyte is also itself manufacturable, and readily adaptable for battery cell and cell component manufacture, in a cost-effective, scalable manner. Methods of making and using the electrolyte, and battery cells and cell components incorporating the electrolyte are also disclosed.

A dental formulation including: a bioactive glass composition as defined herein, in an effective amount; and a suitable carrier as defined herein, in an effective amount. Also disclosed is a method of making and using the dental formulation to treat, for example, dentin sensitivities.