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ToF-SIMS Analysis of Glass and Glass Coatings

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 2:40 pm, Room 204

Many think of glass as being an inert material. However, glass contains many reactive alkalis and other elements that can interact and diffuse into solutions or into coatings. These alkalis tend to decrease the chemical durability of the glass itself, and can play a key role in accelerating corrosion and delamination mechanisms involving the glass. How we manufacture and process the glass plays a significant role in its chemical durability and reactivity. The reactivity of a glass surface can be particularly problematic for pharmaceutical applications, where glass delamination in vials and/or drug interactions with glass constituents can potentially occur. Here we present an overview of ToF-SIMS research at Corning involving the analysis of glass surfaces and their associated coatings. Both organic and inorganic applications will be discussed, using a wide range of tools for analysis.