11B NMR investigations in xV2O5–B2O3 and xV2O5–B2O3–PbO glasses

11B (I=3/2) MAS NMR in the binary glass system xV2O5–B2O3 (x=0.053, 0.43) and the ternary glass system xV2O5–B2O3–PbO (0.1⩽x⩽1.5) has been investigated at room temperature. In the xV2O5–B2O3 glasses, one NMR line due to BO3 unit was observed. Meanwhile in the xV2O5–B2O3–PbO, two NMR lines which arise from BO3 and BO4 units were detected, where the appearance of BO4 units is produced by the presence of PbO. From the computer-simulation of the 11B NMR central transition line (m=−1/2↔1/2), the quadrupole parameters (e2qQ/h and η) for BO3 units in xV2O5–B2O3, and those for BO3 and BO4 units in xV2O5–B2O3–PbO were obtained as a function of x. As the V2O5 content increases in xV2O5–B2O3–PbO, the e2qQ/h and η values of the BO3− associated resonance are found to slightly decrease and increase, respectively. Meanwhile, the e2qQ/h and η values of BO4− associated resonance in xV2O5–B2O3–PbO are found to slightly increase and decrease, respectively. By comparing the intensities of the total transitions (m=−3/2↔−1/2,m=−1/2↔1/2, and 1/2↔3/2) for the 11B NMR line of BO3 and BO4 units contained in xV2O5–B2O3–PbO with those of respective standard samples of 0.053V2O5–B2O3 and NaBH4, the quantitative fractions of BO3 and BO4 in xV2O5–B2O3–PbO were obtained as a function of x.