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In Situ Synchrotron Microtomography Reveals Multiple Reaction Pathways During Soda‐Lime Glass Synthesis
Author(s) -
Gouillart Emmanuelle,
Toplis Michael J.,
Grynberg Julien,
Chopinet MarieHélène,
Sondergard Elin,
Salvo Luc,
Suéry Michel,
Di Michiel Marco,
Varoquaux Gael
Publication year - 2012
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.1551-2916.2012.05151.x
Subject(s) - synchrotron , materials science , in situ , eutectic system , silicate , mineralogy , chemical engineering , metallurgy , microstructure , chemistry , optics , physics , organic chemistry , engineering
Ultrafast synchrotron microtomography has been used to study in situ and in real time the initial stages of silicate glass melt formation from crystalline granular raw materials. Significant and unexpected rearrangements of grains occur below the nominal eutectic temperature, and several drastically different solid‐state reactions are observed to take place at different types of intergranular contacts. These reactions have a profound influence on the formation and composition of the liquids produced, and control the formation of heterogeneities.