Water diffusion into silica glass at low temperatures and high pressures and its effect on the chemical durability of glass
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Authors
Oehler, Andrea C.
Issue Date
1995-05
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Materials engineering
Alternative Title
Abstract
The dissolution rate of silica glass versus water concentration in the glass was
measured by mass loss using several types of aqueous solutions; 5% and lO%HF solutions, distilled water and 2N NaOH solution. Increasing the amounts of hydroxyl and molecular water in the glass accelerated the dissolution rate in HF solutions and distilled water. In addition, structural modifications caused by long hydration heat-treatments can also influence the dissolution in HF solutions. For 2N NaOH, it appears that structural changes, caused by hydration heat-treatments prior to etching, increase the dissolution rate of silica glass and the concentration of hydroxyl or molecular water in the glass does not affect the dissolution rate.
Description
May 1995
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY