“…Niobium phosphate glasses possess remarkable functional properties which make them attractive for diverse fields of application, from optical and laser technology, 1–6 electrochemical devices 7–13 to nuclear waste immobilization, 14 and biomedicine 15,16 . Generally, the addition of niobium oxide to phosphate glass increases density, glass transition temperature, elastic modulus, refractive index, improves chemical durability, and decreases thermal expansion coefficient 2–4,14,17 …”