The effects of composition and thermal annealing near crystallization temperature, Tc on the optical and structural properties of Ge20Se80−xBix (x=0, 2.5, 5 and 7.5 at%) was investigated. The influence of incorporation Bi content in Ge20Se80−xBix system results in a gradual decrease in the indirect optical gap from 1.89 to 1.44 eV, this behavior can be explained as increased tailing. On annealing, the optical band gap Eg decreases gradually for the crystallized films while the refractive index increases, this behavior can be attributed to transformation from amorphous to crystalline and was explained in the light of dangling bond model. The refractive index n of as-prepared and annealed films has been analyzed according to the Wwmple–DiDominico single oscillator model and the values of Eo and Ed were determined. The effect of annealing on the nature and degree of crystallization has been investigated by studying the structure using transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope.

In addition to the conversion from p-type to n-type conductivity that occurs in Ge-Se-Bi thin films when Bi is incorporated in a certain concentration. We found that, when these films were illuminated to UV light, after being annealed at glass transition temperature Tg, the photobleaching is dominant for Ge20Se80-xBix (x=0, 2.5, and 5 at.%), while for Ge20Se72.5Bi7.5 photodarkening is dominant. The photoinduced changes in the optical constants were studied. The refractive index (n) has been analysed according to the Wwmple-DiDominico single oscillator model and the values of Eo and Ed for exposed and unexposed films were determined, respectively. The photostructural effects were discussed in the light of single-double well model proposed by Tanaka and chemical bond approach

The crystallization kinetics of Cu10Se90 and Cu20Se80 glasses at different heating rates have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The crystallization phases resulting from the DSC have been identified using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The DSC thermograms have been analyzed in terms of the activation energy, stability and dimensionality of growth by different models. Results of DSC are reported and discussed from the heating rates’ dependence of values of the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the peak temperature of crystallization (Tp). The characteristic temperatures of the studied chalcogenide glasses has been used to evaluate the glass-forming ability (GFA) by using various thermal stability parameters such as Hruby's criterion (HR). The activation energy for glass (Eg) and the crystallization activation energy (Ec) are derived. The crystallization results are interpreted in terms of recent analyses developed for non-isothermal crystallization and also for the evaluation of (Ec). The average value of the Avrami exponent comes out to be 3, indicating that, the crystallization process takes place via three-dimensional growth with bulk crystallization

The crystallization kinetics of Cu10Se90 and Cu20Se80 glasses at different heating rates have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The crystallization phases resulting from the DSC have been identified using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The DSC thermograms have been analyzed in terms of the activation energy, stability and dimensionality of growth by different models. Results of DSC are reported and discussed from the heating rates’ dependence of values of the glass transition temperature (Tg) and the peak temperature of crystallization (Tp). The characteristic temperatures of the studied chalcogenide glasses has been used to evaluate the glass-forming ability (GFA) by using various thermal stability parameters such as Hruby's criterion (HR). The activation energy for glass (Eg) and the crystallization activation energy (Ec) are derived. The crystallization results are interpreted in terms of recent analyses developed for non-isothermal crystallization and also for the evaluation of (Ec). The average value of the Avrami exponent comes out to be 3, indicating that, the crystallization process takes place via three-dimensional growth with bulk crystallization

Arylidene-2-aminobenzimidazoles (1) were prepared by condensation of 2-aminobenzimidazole with aromatic aldehydes. Cyclocondensation of mercaptoacetic acid, chloracetylchloride and phthaloyl glycyl chloride on 1 giving the corresponding 4-thiazolidinones (2) and azetidinones (3 and 4) respectively, in good yields. The biological activities of the prepared compounds were screened against several strains of bacteria.

Arylidene-2-aminobenzimidazoles (1) were prepared by condensation of 2-aminobenzimidazole with aromatic aldehydes. Cyclocondensation of mercaptoacetic acid, chloracetylchloride and phthaloyl glycyl chloride on 1 giving the corresponding 4-thiazolidinones (2) and azetidinones (3 and 4) respectively, in good yields. The biological activities of the prepared compounds were screened against several strains of bacteria.