A review of glass corrosion: the unique contribution of studying ancient glass to validate glass alteration models

Glass has been used in widespread applications within several sectors since ancient times and it has been systematically studied under different perspectives. However, its thermodynamic properties and the variety of its compositions, several aspects related to its durability and its alteration mecha...

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Published in:Npj Materials degradation 2023-05, Vol.7 (1), p.38-17, Article 38
Main Authors: Zanini, Roberta, Franceschin, Giulia, Cattaruzza, Elti, Traviglia, Arianna
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chemistry and Materials Science
Composition
Corrosion
Corrosion and Coatings
Corrosion mechanisms
Corrosion tests
Electrochemistry
Laboratories
Literature reviews
Materials Science
Review Article
Structural Materials
Thermodynamic properties
Tribology
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Summary:Glass has been used in widespread applications within several sectors since ancient times and it has been systematically studied under different perspectives. However, its thermodynamic properties and the variety of its compositions, several aspects related to its durability and its alteration mechanisms remain still open to debate. This literature review presents an overview of the most relevant studies on glass corrosion and the interaction between glass and the environment. The review aims to achieve two objectives. On one hand, it aims to highlight how far research on glass corrosion has come by studying model systems created in the laboratory to simulate different alteration conditions and glass compositions. On the other, it seeks to point out what are the critical aspects that still need to be investigated and how the study of ancient, altered glass can add to the results obtained in laboratory models. The review intends also to demonstrate how advanced analytical techniques commonly used to study modern and technical glass can be applied to investigate corrosion marks on ancient samples.
ISSN:2397-2106
2397-2106
DOI:10.1038/s41529-023-00355-4