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Microstructure in Hydrated Silicate Glasses
Author(s) -
Tomozawa Minoru,
Capella Steven
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1983.tb10000.x
Subject(s) - microstructure , silicate glass , silicate , materials science , phase (matter) , mineralogy , solvent , chemical engineering , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering
A microstructure ranging from 5 to 20 nm in size was detected by small‐angle X‐ray scattering in Na 2 O·3SiO 2 and 4EaO·28Na 2 O·68SiO 2 glasses hydrated at ∼100° and 80°C, respectively. This observation suggests the presence of silica gel‐solvent (water) phase separation.