Corrosion of Glass, Ceramics and Ceramic Superconductors

CORROSION OF GLASS, CERAMICS AND CERAMIC SUPERCONDUCTORS......Page 4
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY SERIES......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Contents......Page 14
Section I. Theory, Testing and Characterization......Page 28
1 Theory of Corrosion of Glass and Ceramics......Page 29
2 Predicting Corrosion......Page 56
3 Corrosion Testing and Characterization......Page 78
4 Characterization of Corroded Ceramics by SIMS......Page 130
Section II. Corrosion of Glass......Page 150
5 Geochemical Approach To Glass Dissolution......Page 151
6 Thermodynamic Approach to Glass Corrosion......Page 180
7 Nuclear Waste Glasses: Corrosion Behavior and Field Tests......Page 245
8 The Chemical and Environmental Stability of Optical Glasses......Page 296
9 Surface Modification of Bioactive Glasses and Ceramics......Page 325
10 Corrosion of Heavy-Metal Fluoride Glasses......Page 342
11 Corrosion of Geological and Archaeological Glasses......Page 357
12 Corrosion of Glazes and Enamels......Page 399
13 Corrosion and Conservation of Ancient Glass and Ceramics......Page 420
Section III. Corrosion of Ceramics......Page 458
14 Corrosion of Glass-Ceramics......Page 459
15 Corrosion of Ceramic Construction Materials in Acidic Environments......Page 482
16 Degradation of Ceramic Cutting Tools......Page 508
17 Degradation of TZP Ceramics in Humid Atmospheres......Page 519
18 High Temperature Corrosion of Engineering Ceramics......Page 541
Section IV. Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors......Page 574
19 Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors: An Overview......Page 575
20 Role of Processing in the Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors......Page 610
21 Corrosion of YBa2Cu3O7-x in High and Low Humidity Environments......Page 628
22 Surface Science Techniques for Analysis of Corrosion of the Ceramic Superconductors......Page 642
23 Reducing Corrosion of Ceramic Superconductors with Sol-Gel Coatings......Page 659
24 Summary......Page 675
Index......Page 693