Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses

Abstract The ion-exchange and associated interfacial reaction mechanisms of silicate glasses are critical in elucidating their aqueous corrosion behaviors, surface modification and property changes, hence have potential impact on both science and technology. This work reports findings of the atomic...

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Autores principales: Lu Deng, Katsuaki Miyatani, Michinori Suehara, Shin-ichi Amma, Madoka Ono, Shingo Urata, Jincheng Du
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a1ecf7ae08864f099b329bbb54ffe3a42021-12-02T18:15:42ZIon-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses10.1038/s41529-021-00159-42397-2106https://doaj.org/article/a1ecf7ae08864f099b329bbb54ffe3a42021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-021-00159-4https://doaj.org/toc/2397-2106Abstract The ion-exchange and associated interfacial reaction mechanisms of silicate glasses are critical in elucidating their aqueous corrosion behaviors, surface modification and property changes, hence have potential impact on both science and technology. This work reports findings of the atomic and nanoscale details of the glass–water interfacial reactions revealed by applying reactive force field (ReaxFF) based molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, from which the key mechanisms of the ion exchange, as well as the kinetics of associated interfacial reactions, are elucidated. It was found that the Na+ and H+ ion exchange can happen between two oxygen ions on a single silicon oxygen tetrahedron or adjacent tetrahedra. In addition, the clustered reaction of two non-bridging oxygens mediated by an adjacent water molecule was also identified. The latter reaction might be the main mechanism of water transport after initial surface reactions that consume the non-bridging oxygen species on the surface. Water molecules thus can play two roles: as an intermediate during the proton transfer processes and as a terminator of the clustered reactions. Statistical analyses were performed to obtain reaction kinetics and the results show that silanol formation is a more favored process than the silanol re-formation within the first 3 ns of interfacial reactions. The results obtained thus shed lights on the complex ion-exchange mechanisms during glass hydration and enable more detailed understanding of the corrosion and glass–water interactions of silicate glasses.Lu DengKatsuaki MiyataniMichinori SueharaShin-ichi AmmaMadoka OnoShingo UrataJincheng DuNature PortfolioarticleMaterials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materialsTA401-492ENnpj Materials Degradation, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
TA401-492
spellingShingle Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
TA401-492
Lu Deng
Katsuaki Miyatani
Michinori Suehara
Shin-ichi Amma
Madoka Ono
Shingo Urata
Jincheng Du
Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
description Abstract The ion-exchange and associated interfacial reaction mechanisms of silicate glasses are critical in elucidating their aqueous corrosion behaviors, surface modification and property changes, hence have potential impact on both science and technology. This work reports findings of the atomic and nanoscale details of the glass–water interfacial reactions revealed by applying reactive force field (ReaxFF) based molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, from which the key mechanisms of the ion exchange, as well as the kinetics of associated interfacial reactions, are elucidated. It was found that the Na+ and H+ ion exchange can happen between two oxygen ions on a single silicon oxygen tetrahedron or adjacent tetrahedra. In addition, the clustered reaction of two non-bridging oxygens mediated by an adjacent water molecule was also identified. The latter reaction might be the main mechanism of water transport after initial surface reactions that consume the non-bridging oxygen species on the surface. Water molecules thus can play two roles: as an intermediate during the proton transfer processes and as a terminator of the clustered reactions. Statistical analyses were performed to obtain reaction kinetics and the results show that silanol formation is a more favored process than the silanol re-formation within the first 3 ns of interfacial reactions. The results obtained thus shed lights on the complex ion-exchange mechanisms during glass hydration and enable more detailed understanding of the corrosion and glass–water interactions of silicate glasses.
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author Lu Deng
Katsuaki Miyatani
Michinori Suehara
Shin-ichi Amma
Madoka Ono
Shingo Urata
Jincheng Du
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Katsuaki Miyatani
Michinori Suehara
Shin-ichi Amma
Madoka Ono
Shingo Urata
Jincheng Du
author_sort Lu Deng
title Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
title_short Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
title_full Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
title_fullStr Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
title_full_unstemmed Ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
title_sort ion-exchange mechanisms and interfacial reaction kinetics during aqueous corrosion of sodium silicate glasses
publisher Nature Portfolio
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/a1ecf7ae08864f099b329bbb54ffe3a4
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