Influence of TiO2 on the alkali resistance and structure of invert glass

Through measuring the alkali resistance of the invert glass and the quanity of SiO₂ and TiO₂ migrating fron the glass into the solution, the influence of TiO₂ on the alkali resistance of the glass is discussed and its structure is also analyzed by infrared spectroscopy. It is concluded that TiO₂ has double functions for the alkali resistance of the invert glass. On the one hand, both TiO₂ polarizing the secondary ions in glass and TiO₂ isomorphism replacement of SiO₂ make the alkali resitance of the glass decrease. On the ther hand, TiO₂ patching network and anti-erosion covering help to increase the alkali resistance. ZHAO Qing-lin: Born in 1972 Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 59372081)