Forty years of durability assessment of nuclear waste glass by standard methods
Standard methods to assess the durability of vitrified radioactive waste were first developed
in the 1980's and, over the last 40 years, have evolved to yield a range of responses …
in the 1980's and, over the last 40 years, have evolved to yield a range of responses …
A comparative review of the aqueous corrosion of glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals
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 …
depend on the details of the material composition and structure as well as the environment …
Recent advances in corrosion science applicable to disposal of high-level nuclear waste
High-level radioactive waste is accumulating at temporary storage locations around the
world and will eventually be placed in deep geological repositories. The waste forms and …
world and will eventually be placed in deep geological repositories. The waste forms and …
Dynamics of self-reorganization explains passivation of silicate glasses
S Gin, M Collin, P Jollivet, M Fournier, Y Minet… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Understanding the dissolution of silicate glasses and minerals from atomic to macroscopic
levels is a challenge with major implications in geoscience and industry. One of the main …
levels is a challenge with major implications in geoscience and industry. One of the main …
Effect of composition on the corrosion behavior of 24 statistically-designed alkali-borosilicate waste glasses
The extent of glass dissolution is dependent on time, temperature, solution chemistry, and
the glass composition, among other factors. To obtain an understanding of the relative …
the glass composition, among other factors. To obtain an understanding of the relative …
The dissolution behavior of borosilicate glasses in far-from equilibrium conditions
An area of agreement in the waste glass corrosion community is that, at far-from-equilibrium
conditions, the dissolution of borosilicate glasses used to immobilize nuclear waste is known …
conditions, the dissolution of borosilicate glasses used to immobilize nuclear waste is known …
Structural features of ISG borosilicate nuclear waste glasses revealed from high-energy X-ray diffraction and molecular dynamics simulations
Vitrification is a widely accepted method to immobilize nuclear waste. Detailed structural
information is critical to understand the physical and chemical behaviors, including the long …
information is critical to understand the physical and chemical behaviors, including the long …
Corrosion of the International Simple Glass under acidic to hyperalkaline conditions
DJ Backhouse, AJ Fisher, JJ Neeway… - npj Materials …, 2018 - nature.com
Assessment of glass dissolution kinetics, under disposal relevant temperature and pH
environments, is required to credibly estimate radionuclide release rates from vitrified …
environments, is required to credibly estimate radionuclide release rates from vitrified …
Glass dissolution as a function of pH and its implications for understanding mechanisms and future experiments
D Strachan - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
Various rate equations for the dissolution of silicate glasses have been discussed in the
literature. In this article, the published results from studies are discussed in which the …
literature. In this article, the published results from studies are discussed in which the …
Impact of alkali on the passivation of silicate glass
M Collin, M Fournier, T Charpentier… - npj Materials …, 2018 - nature.com
Amorphous silica-rich surface layers, also called gels, can passivate silicate glass and
minerals depending on environmental conditions. However, several uncertainties remain on …
minerals depending on environmental conditions. However, several uncertainties remain on …