Impact of alkali on the passivation of silicate glass

Collin, Marie; Fournier, Maxime; Charpentier, Thibault; Moskura, Mélanie; Gin, Stéphane

doi:10.1038/s41529-018-0036-3

Impact of alkali on the passivation of silicate glass

Journal Article · Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · npj Materials Degradation

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-018-0036-3· OSTI ID:1668030

Collin, Marie ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[3]; Moskura, Mélanie ^[3]; Gin, Stéphane ^[2]

Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Bagnols-sur-Ceze (France); CEA, France
Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Bagnols-sur-Ceze (France)
Univ. of Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Amorphous silica-rich surface layers, also called gels, can passivate silicate glass and minerals depending on environmental conditions. However, several uncertainties remain on the mechanisms controlling the formation of these layers. In this paper, the influence of exogenous ions supplied by solutions is studied, both on the formation and on the properties of the gel formed on international simple glass (ISG). ISG was altered at 90 °C, pH_{90 °C} 7, in silica-saturated solutions containing various alkaline cations separately (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, and Cs⁺). The alteration kinetics observed with Li and Na in the solution is similar to that observed with no ions, while K and Cs in the solution tend to decrease glass alteration. Furthermore, for K or Cs ions, the kinetics decreases as the ionic strength of the solution increases. The passivation layer formed in these solutions shows a selectivity toward cations following the series K > Cs > Na >> Li. These alkalis replace Ca from pristine glass in the altered structures, leading to differences in [AlO4]^- units charge compensation. Importantly, exchange between Ca and alkali also affects the total quantity of water inside each gel and this effect is well correlated with the observed drop in glass alteration.

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Research Organization:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Performance and Design of Nuclear Waste Forms and Containers (WastePD); French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Paris (France)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0016584

OSTI ID:: 1668030

Journal Information:: npj Materials Degradation, Journal Name: npj Materials Degradation Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 2; ISSN 2397-2106

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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