Antimicrobial phosphate glass with adapted refractive index

1. An antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis:

between greater than 45 and less than or equal to 90 of P 2 O 5 ;

0 to 55 of B 2 O 3 ;

0 to 40 of SiO 2 ;

0 to 20 of Al 2 O 3 ;

0 to 30 of SO 3 ;

0 to 0.1 of Li 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of Na 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of K 2 O;

0 to 40 of CaO;

0 to 40 of MgO;

0 to 15 of SrO;

0 to 40 of BaO;

0 to 40 of ZnO;

greater than 0.1 but less than or equal to 3 of Ag 2 O;

0 to 15 of CuO;

0 to 10 of Cr 2 O 3 ;

0 to 10 of I;

0 to 10 of TeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of GeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of TiO 2 ;

0 to 10 of ZrO 2 ;

0 to 10 of La 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of Nb 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of CeO 2 ;

0 to 5 of Fe 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of WO 3 ;

0 to 5 of Bi 2 O 3 ; and

0 to 5 of MoO 3 ,

wherein a first sum formed from the TiO 2 , the ZrO 2 , the BaO, the La 2 O 3 , the Cr 2 O 3 , and the Nb 2 O 3 lies in a range of 0.01 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, wherein a second sum formed from the Ag 2 O, the ZnO, the CuO, the Cr 2 O 3 , the I, the TeO 2 , and the GeO 2 lies in a range of 0.1 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, and wherein the composition is free of non-contaminant Sn.

2. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the second sum lies in a range of 0.5 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis.

3. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the second sum lies in a range of 2.0 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis.

4. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the ZnO is present in greater than 5 weight percent on oxide basis.

5. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the CuO lies in a range greater than 0.1 weight percent on oxide basis but less than or equal to 10 weight percent on oxide basis.

6. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a third sum of the CuO and the Ag 2 O lying in a range of greater than 0.1 weight percent on oxide basis and less than or equal to 10 weight percent on oxide basis.

7. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Cr 2 O 3 lies in a range of greater than 0.3 weight percent on oxide basis but less than or equal to 7 weight percent on oxide basis.

8. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Al 2 O 3 is present in less than 1 weight percent on oxide basis.

9. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a sum formed from the MgO, GaO, SrO, and BaO lies in a range of 2-40 weight percent on oxide basis.

10. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , further comprising a fifth sum of the TiO 2 , CeO 2 , Fe 2 O 3 , WO 3 , Bi 2 O 3 , MoO 3 , and Nb 2 O 3 that is present in less than 20 weight percent on oxide basis.

11. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in glass ceramics.

12. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 1 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in a glass powder or a glass ceramic powder.

13. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 12 , wherein the glass powder or ceramic glass powder has particles having a size, on average, less than 20 μm.

14. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 12 , wherein the glass powder or ceramic glass powder has particles having a size of, on average, less than 5 μm.

15. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 12 , wherein the glass powder or ceramic glass powder has particles having a size, on average, less than 1 μm.

16. An antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis:

between greater than 45 and less than or equal to 90 of P 2 O 5 ;

0 to 55 of B 2 O 3 ;

0 to 40 of SiO 2 ;

0 to 20 of Al 2 O 3 ;

0 to 30 of SO 3 ;

0 to 0.1 of Li 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of Na 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of K 2 O;

0 to 40 of CaO;

0 to 40 of MgO;

0 to 15 of SrO;

0 to 40 of BaO;

greater than 5 to 40 of ZnO;

0 to 5 of Ag 2 O;

0 to 15 of CuO;

0 to 10 of Cr 2 O 3 ;

0 to 10 of I;

0 to 10 of TeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of GeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of TiO 2 ;

0 to 10 of ZrO 2 ;

0 to 10 of La 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of Nb 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of CeO 2 ;

0 to 5 of Fe 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of WO 3 ;

0 to 5 of Bi 2 O 3 ; and

0 to 5 of MoO 3 ,

wherein a first sum formed from the TiO 2 , the ZrO 2 , the BaO, the La 2 O 3 , the Cr 2 O 3 , and the Nb 2 O 3 lies in a range of 0.01 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, wherein a second sum formed from the Ag 2 O, the ZnO, the CuO, the Cr 2 O 3 , the I, the TeO 2 , and the GeO 2 lies in a range of <5 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, and wherein the composition is free of non-contaminant Sn.

17. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 16 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in glass ceramics.

18. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 16 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in a glass powder or a glass ceramic powder.

19. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 18 , wherein the glass powder or ceramic glass powder has particles having a size, on average, less than 20 μm.

20. An antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis:

between greater than 45 and less than or equal to 90 of P 2 O 5 ;

0 to 55 of B 2 O 3 ;

0 to 40 of SiO 2 ;

0 to 20 of Al 2 O 3 ;

0 to 30 of SO 3 ;

0 to 0.1 of Li 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of Na 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of K 2 O;

0 to 40 of CaO;

0 to 40 of MgO;

0 to 15 of SrO;

0 to 40 of BaO;

0 to 40 of ZnO;

0 to 5 of Ag 2 O;

0 to 15 of CuO;

greater than 0.3 but less than or equal to 7 of Cr 2 O 3 ;

0 to 10 of I;

0 to 10 of TeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of GeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of TiO 2 ;

0 to 10 of ZrO 2 ;

0 to 10 of La 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of Nb 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of CeO 2 ;

0 to 5 of Fe 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of WO 3 ;

0 to 5 of Bi 2 O 3 ; and

0 to 5 of MoO 3 ,

wherein a first sum formed from the TiO 2 , the ZrO 2 , the BaO, the La 2 O 3 , the Cr 2 O 3 , and the Nb 2 O 3 lies in a range of >0.3 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, wherein a second sum formed from the Ag 2 O, the ZnO, the CuO, the Cr 2 O 3 , the I, the TeO 2 , and the GeO 2 lies in a range of >0.3 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, and wherein the composition is free of non-contaminant Sn.

21. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 20 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in glass ceramics.

22. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 20 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in a glass powder or a glass ceramic powder.

23. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 22 , wherein the glass powder or ceramic glass powder has particles having a size, on average, less than 20 μm.

24. An antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis:

between greater than 45 and less than or equal to 90 of P 2 O 5 ;

0 to 55 of B 2 O 3 ;

0 to 40 of SiO 2 ;

less than 1 of Al 2 O 3 ;

0 to 30 of SO 3 ;

0 to 0.1 of Li 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of Na 2 O;

0 to 0.1 of K 2 O;

0 to 40 of CaO;

0 to 40 of MgO;

0 to 15 of SrO;

0 to 40 of BaO;

0 to 40 of ZnO;

0 to 5 of Ag 2 O;

0 to 15 of CuO;

0 to 10 of Cr 2 O 3 ;

0 to 10 of I;

0 to 10 of TeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of GeO 2 ;

0 to 10 of TiO 2 ;

0 to 10 of ZrO 2 ;

0 to 10 of La 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of Nb 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of CeO 2 ;

0 to 5 of Fe 2 O 3 ;

0 to 5 of WO 3 ;

0 to 5 of Bi 2 O 3 ; and

0 to 5 of MoO 3 ,

wherein a first sum formed from the TIO 2 , the ZrO 2 , the BaO, the La 2 O 3 , the Cr 2 O 3 , and the Nb 2 O 3 lies in a range of 0.01 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, wherein a second sum formed from the Ag 2 O, the ZnO, the CuO, the Cr 2 O 3 , the I, the TeO 2 , and the GeO 2 lies in a range of 0.1 to 40 weight percent on oxide basis, and wherein the composition is free of non-contaminant Sn.

25. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 24 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in glass ceramics.

26. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 24 , wherein the antimicrobially acting phosphate glass is usable in a glass powder or a glass ceramic powder.

27. The antimicrobially acting phosphate glass composition according to claim 26 , wherein the glass powder or ceramic glass powder has particles having a size, on average, less than 20 μm.