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Autor principal: Macrelli, Guglielmo
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Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.10818
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contents Diffusion in a two-phase system is a classical problem discussed in the literature. The general solution of the one-dimensional case to this problem is revisited and a detailed derivation is proposed. The solution is discussed in relationship with ion exchange in silicate glasses. The general solution is compared with the complementary error function (erfc) solution and the assumptions under which the general solution reduces to the erfc are identified. Interface or glass surface issues related to ion exchange are discussed in terms of the ratio between the diffusion coefficients of the diffusing alkali ions in the glass and in the ion reservoir phases respectively. Another relevant issue can be identified in the assumption of instantaneous equilibrium at the two-phase interface once the contact is established. Even though this last assumption is somehow unphysical it is the common approach used in the technological application of ion exchange in silicate glass which is justified when the contact time (immersion time) of glass with an ion reservoir is much larger than the time to achieve thermodynamic equilibrium at the surface.
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spellingShingle Diffusion in a two Phases System: Application to Ion Exchange in Silicate Glasses
Macrelli, Guglielmo
Materials Science
Diffusion in a two-phase system is a classical problem discussed in the literature. The general solution of the one-dimensional case to this problem is revisited and a detailed derivation is proposed. The solution is discussed in relationship with ion exchange in silicate glasses. The general solution is compared with the complementary error function (erfc) solution and the assumptions under which the general solution reduces to the erfc are identified. Interface or glass surface issues related to ion exchange are discussed in terms of the ratio between the diffusion coefficients of the diffusing alkali ions in the glass and in the ion reservoir phases respectively. Another relevant issue can be identified in the assumption of instantaneous equilibrium at the two-phase interface once the contact is established. Even though this last assumption is somehow unphysical it is the common approach used in the technological application of ion exchange in silicate glass which is justified when the contact time (immersion time) of glass with an ion reservoir is much larger than the time to achieve thermodynamic equilibrium at the surface.
title Diffusion in a two Phases System: Application to Ion Exchange in Silicate Glasses
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.10818