Fig. 1: Design concept and material characterization.

a Schematic diagram and the typical feature of molecule-based doped RTP glass system. b Molecular conformation and chemical structure of BTA. c DSC traces, d TGA curves, and e PXRD patterns and SEM pictures (insets) of BTA crystal and glass. f UV-Vis transmittance spectrum and photograph of BTA glass. g Young’s modulus and hardness of BTA crystal and glass (Error bars represent standard deviation (SD). Data are presented as mean values ± SD from n = 5 independent measurements).