Sustainable polymers
AK Mohanty, F Wu, R Mincheva… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Sustainable polymers are materials derived from renewable, recycled and waste carbon
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
resources and their combinations, which at the end of life can be recycled, biodegraded or …
Aqueous alteration of silicate glass: state of knowledge and perspectives
The question of silicate glass chemical durability is at the heart of many industrial and
environmental issues, with certain glasses, such as bioglasses, needing to transform rapidly …
environmental issues, with certain glasses, such as bioglasses, needing to transform rapidly …
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 …
Challenges with vitrification of Hanford High-Level Waste (HLW) to borosilicate glass–An overview
Abstract The Hanford site in Washington State houses~ 56 million gallons of radioactive
wastes stored in 177 underground tanks. The waste must be immobilized and permanently …
wastes stored in 177 underground tanks. The waste must be immobilized and permanently …
Modelling of environmental ageing of polymers and polymer composites—modular and multiscale methods
Service lifetimes of polymers and polymer composites are impacted by environmental
ageing. The validation of new composites and their environmental durability involves costly …
ageing. The validation of new composites and their environmental durability involves costly …
Vibrational spectroscopy analysis of silica and silicate glass networks
Vibrational spectroscopy has been widely used to investigate various structural aspects of
the glass network, and there are a plethora of papers reporting subtle but consistent …
the glass network, and there are a plethora of papers reporting subtle but consistent …
Real-time in situ observations of reaction and transport phenomena during silicate glass corrosion by fluid-cell Raman spectroscopy
Borosilicate glass is an important material used in various industries due to its chemical
durability, such as for the immobilization of high-level nuclear waste. However, it is …
durability, such as for the immobilization of high-level nuclear waste. However, it is …
Textural and compositional complexities resulting from coupled dissolution–reprecipitation reactions in geomaterials
Texture encompasses 'the overall appearance a rock has because of the size, shape, and
arrangement of its constituent mineral grains'. Textural observations are crucial for …
arrangement of its constituent mineral grains'. Textural observations are crucial for …
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 …