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Title: A comparative review of the aqueous corrosion of glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals

Journal Article · · npj Materials Degradation
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  1. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
  2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  3. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
  4. Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
  5. Commissariat a l’energie Atomique et aux energies Alternatives, Marcoule (France)
  6. Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
  7. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
  8. Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)

All materials can suffer from environmental degradation; the rate and extent of degradation depend on the details of the material composition and structure as well as the environment. The corrosion of silicate glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals, particularly as related to nuclear waste forms, has received a lot of attention. The corrosion phenomena and mechanisms of these materials are different, but also have many similarities. This review compares and contrasts the mechanisms of environmental degradation of glass, crystalline ceramics, and metals, with the goal of identifying commonalities that can seed synergistic activities and advance the current knowledge in each area.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers (WastePD); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States); Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States); Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States); French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Paris (France); Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States); Univ. of North Texas, Denton, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC0576RL01830; SC0016584
OSTI ID:
1482216
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1668033
Journal Information:
npj Materials Degradation, Vol. 2, Issue 1; ISSN 2397-2106
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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