Investigation of Chemical Durability Mechanisms and Structure of Fluoride Glasses.

Abstract

The research conducted under this grant consisted of three major thrusts: (1) the development of an understanding of the chemical dissolution behavior of fluoride glasses, (2) the development of guidelines for the formation of structural models for binary fluoride glasses and (3) the investigation of fabrication conditions and the resulting structures for binary fluoride films. The research was conducted over a span of 4 1/2 years. The results include the development of a comprehensive data base and model for the corrosion of the three principal fluoride glass composition systems, and the development of a theoretical framework for the analysis of the structural stability of fluoride glass systems based upon microscopic considerations. The work has yielded nine publications, with three more in preparation, and has contributed to two MS theses and two PhD dissertations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195012

Entities

People

  • Catherine J. Simmons
  • Joseph H. Simmons

Organizations

  • University of Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buffers (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fluoride Glass
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Optical Materials
  • Rate Of Formation
  • Scattering
  • Spectra
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.