Abstract:
A high-purity transparent silica glass containing Fe, Na and K impurities each in an amount of 0.01-0.3 ppm, and an OH group in an amount of 0-3 ppm; among the Fe impurities, the content of metallic Fe having a valency of +0 being not larger than 0.1 ppm. This transparent silica glass exhibits, even when it is maintained at 900-1,400.degree. C. for at least 20 hours, an extinction coefficient of not larger than 0.009 at a wavelength of 400 nm, and does not become colored as visually examined. The silica glass is made by a process wherein powdery silica filled in a mold cavity is melted at 1,700.degree. C. or higher, characterized in that the melting is conducted in a graphite mold having a porous high-purity graphite layer provided on the mold inner surface so that the filled silica is not contacted with the mold; said porous layer having a bulk density of 0.1-1.5 g/cm.sup.3, and the content of each of Fe, Na and K impurities in the porous layer being not larger than 1 ppm.
Abstract translation:含有0.01-0.3ppm的Fe,Na和K杂质的高纯度透明石英玻璃,0-3ppm的OH基; 在Fe杂质中,化合价为+0的金属Fe的含量不大于0.1ppm。 该透明石英玻璃即使在900-1400℃保持至少20小时,在波长400nm下的消光系数不大于0.009,并且在目视检查中不会着色。 二氧化硅玻璃是通过将填充在模腔中的粉状二氧化硅在1700℃以上熔融的方法制造的,其特征在于,熔融在具有设置在模具内部的多孔高纯度石墨层的石墨模具中进行 使填充的二氧化硅不与模具接触; 所述多孔层的堆积密度为0.1〜1.5g / cm 3,多孔层中的Fe,Na,K杂质的含量不大于1ppm。
Abstract:
A synthetic quartz glass substrate (1) supporting active elements is formed of high-purity synthetic quartz glass having, a hydroxyl group content of 200 ppm or below and chlorine group content of 50 ppm or below. The substrate (1) may have an impurity level of 1 ppm or less sodium and 1 ppm or less aluminum. TFTs (6), i.e., active elements, and picture element electrodes (7) are formed on the surface of the synthetic quartz glass substrate (1) to construct a driving panel for a liquid crystal display of an active matrix type. A liquid crystal panel is formed by disposing the driving panel and a counter substrate (2) opposite to each other and sandwiching a liquid crystal layer (3) between the driving panel and the counter substrate (2).
Abstract:
A composition comprising a support such as a porous silicate glass or silica gel or charcoal having interconnected pores and containing heavy metal cations of mercury, thallium, silver, platinum, palladium, lead or copper capable of forming a stable complex with an anion bonded to the support. The preferred heavy metal cation is a mercury cation. The composition is especially useful for removing radioactive iodine from liquid and gaseous waste streams.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the immobilization of toxic, e.g., radioactive materials, internally in a silicate glass or silica gel matrix for extremely long periods of time. Toxic materials, such as radioactive wastes containing radioactive anions, and in some cases cations, which may be in the form of liquids, or solids dissolved or dispersed in liquids or gases, are internally incorporated into a glass matrix, having hydrous organofunctionalsiloxy groups, e.g., hydrous aminoalkylsiloxy or carboxyorganosiloxy, bonded to silicon atoms of said glass and/or hydrous polyvalent metals bonded to silicon atoms of said glass through divalent oxygen linkages or otherwise immobilized therein, by a process which involves the ion exchange of said toxic, radioactive anions with hydroxyl groups attached to said organofunctionalsiloxy groups or with hydroxyl groups attached to the hydrous polyvalent metal. Thereafter, the resulting glass now characterized by a distribution of internally bonded or immobilized, toxic, radioactive anions can be packaged in suitable containers, and disposed of as by burial, and/or they can be sintered to collapse the pores thereof prior to disposal or for producing useful radiation sources. The porous glass or a porous silica gel having said silicon-bonded organofunctionalsiloxy groups and/or said hydrous polyvalent metal oxy groups, the pores of said glass or silica gel remaining open and uncollapsed, can be used advantageously as a backfill for an underground radioactive waste burial site and as overpack in the waste disposal container. Also included is a novel method for bonding the polyvalent metal to the porous silica glass or gel by substituting the protons of the silicon-bonded hydroxyl groups thereof with an alkali metal or ammonium cation followed by displacement of said cation with the non-radioactive polyvalent metal cation.
Abstract:
A glass composition having at least 85 mole percent of SiO.sub.2, where the improvement comprises at least 7 wt percent of at least one member selected from the group consisting of PbO and Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 and at least 1.5 mole percent of at least one member selected from the group consisting of K.sub.2 O, Rb.sub.2 O and Cs.sub.2 O.
Abstract translation:一种玻璃组合物,其具有至少85摩尔%的SiO 2,其中改进包括至少7重量%的选自PbO和Bi 2 O 3中的至少一种,和至少1.5摩尔%的选自组中的至少一种 由K2O,Rb2O和Cs2O组成。
Abstract:
Thermally stable, mechanically strong microporous glass articles with large pore volumes, surface areas, and varying pore sizes, and methods for making such articles are disclosed. In particle form, such as beads, the microporous glass articles are useful as catalyst supports in applications such as petroleum catalytic refiners, chemical processes and motor vehicle catalytic mufflers. The mechanical strength and the dimensional stability of the microporous glass articles at elevated temperatures can be improved if the articles are preshrunk, such as by brief exposure to high temperatures, before their intended use, and can be improved even further if treated with certain metal oxides.
Abstract:
Glass-based articles comprise stress profiles providing improved drop performance. A glass-based substrate comprises: a glass transition temperature (Tg), a liquid fragility index (m), and fictive temperature (Tf), wherein Tg is less than or equal to 650° C., a value of Tf minus Tg is greater than or equal to −30° C., and m is greater than or equal to 25. A stress relaxation rate is greater than or equal to 10%, or 20% or more. The articles can comprise a lithium-based aluminosilicate composition and a fracture toughness that is greater than or equal to 0.75 MPa*m0.5. The stress profiles comprise: a spike region extending from the first surface to a knee; and a tail region extending from the knee to a center of the glass-based article, the tail region comprising: a negative curvature region wherein a second derivative of stress as a function of depth is negative; a depth of compression (DOC) that is greater than or equal to 0.22t, and a parabolic region originating at the DOC and extending to the center of the glass-based article.
Abstract:
A method of making a multicore optical fiber preform, the method including consolidating a preform assembly to form the multicore optical fiber preform, the preform assembly including a plurality of core canes such that each core cane is disposed within an axial hole of a sleeve, each core cane including a core section of alkali doped silica glass such that the silica glass has a maximum alkali concentration between about 0.10 wt. % and about 10 wt. %, the core section of each core cane being encased by the sleeve along a height of the core cane and by covers disposed at first and second axial ends of the core section, and the covers including silica glass having a chlorine concentration of about 0.05 wt. % or less.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to highly temperable colored glass compositions. The colored glass compositions have high coefficients of thermal expansion and high Young's moduli that advantageously absorb in the ultraviolet and/or blue wavelength ranges. Methods of making such glasses are also provided.
Abstract:
Ion-exchanged alkali aluminosilicate glass articles with a ratio of peak compressive stress value to Young's modulus value of 15 or more. The glass articles may include Al2O3 mol %+RO mol %≥17 mol %, where RO mol %=MgO mol %+CaO mol %, and be substantially free of ZnO, SrO, BaO, B2O3, P2O5, Li2O, and K2O. The glass articles may have a peak compressive stress value in a range of 500 MPa to 1300 MPa. The glass articles are suitable for various high-strength applications, including cover glass applications that experience significant bending stresses during use, for example, cover glasses for flexible displays.