Distribution of Sodium and Diffusion Mechanism in Sodium Silicate Liquid

Channel diffusion of sodium in a silicate glass

We use classical molecular dynamics simulations to study the dynamics of sodium atoms in amorphous Na2O-4SiO2. We find that the sodium trajectories form a well connected network of pockets and channels. Inside these channels the motion of the atoms is not cooperative but rather given by independent thermally activated hops of individual atoms between the pockets. By determining the probability ...

Sodium Silicate Corrosion Inhibitors: Issues of Effectiveness and Mechanism

Radial Distribution Function of Liquid Sodium

The radial distribution function of liquid sodium has been studied by considering the integral equation Perturbation Theory of Madden and Fitts for the reference part and the optimised cluster theory for the attractive part of the pair potential. Calculations were carried out for the long range oscillatory potential of Schiff. The calculated results are compared with the molecular dynamics calc...

The Effect of Sodium Silicate and Acrylic on Physical and Mechanical Parameters of Thatch Mortar

In the past the earthen materials were accounted as the most widely used materials both structurally as well as finishing of traditional and historical buildings in urban and rural areas across the country. However, due to the wear and tear and lack of resistance to humidity and subjected loads, the roof and the walls covered with thatch mortars need to be annually reconstructed and repaired, w...

Mechanical response of sodium silicate glass

We propose a new method using coarse-graining and molecular dynamics to calculate structural and mechanical properties for sodium silicate glasses at different scales. Using this method we were able to describe the mechanical behavior of the material, this way a new constitutive model was developed which could be used in continuum calculations.