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Atomistic Computer Simulations of Water Interactions and Dissolution of Inorganic Glasses

Journal Article · · npj Materials Degradation
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
  2. Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Computational simulations at the atomistic level play an increasing important role in understanding the structures, behaviors, and the structure-property relationships of glass and amorphous materials. In this paper, we reviewed atomistic simulation methods ranging from first principles calculations and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD), to classical molecular dynamics (MD) and meso-scale kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulations and their applications to glass-water interactions and glass dissolutions. Particularly, the use of these simulation methods in understanding the reaction mechanisms of water with oxide glasses, water-glass interfaces, hydrated porous silica gels formation, the structure and properties of multicomponent glasses, and microstructure evolution are reviewed. Here, the advantages and disadvantageous of these methods are discussed and the current challenges and future direction of atomistic simulations in glass dissolution are presented.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers (WastePD)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1399572
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1667381
OSTI ID: 1667383
Report Number(s):
SAND--2017-9820J; PII: 17
Journal Information:
npj Materials Degradation, Journal Name: npj Materials Degradation Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1; ISSN 2397-2106
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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  • Kazi, Haseeb; Rimsza, Jessica; Du, Jincheng
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