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Mechanism for the Radiolytically Induced Decomposition of Soda–Silicate Glasses
Author(s) -
Howitt David G.,
Chan Hing W.,
DeNatale Jeffrey F.,
Heuer James P.
Publication year - 1991
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.1151-2916.1991.tb04358.x
Subject(s) - decomposition , radiolysis , silicate , silicate glass , mechanism (biology) , irradiation , chemistry , radiochemistry , photochemistry , inorganic chemistry , materials science , mineralogy , radical , organic chemistry , physics , nuclear physics , quantum mechanics
A mechanism is proposed for the radiolysis which occurs in soda‐silicate glasses when they are irradiated. The mechanism is consistent with the observations of the reaction products which are produced and the rates at which the decomposition proceeds.