Glass is widely used to immobilize hazardous constituents—from radionuclides in vitrified nuclear waste to metals in industrial residues—yet it is metastable. In groundwater, it hydrolyzes, ...

Dissolution is a common characterization test used by the pharmaceutical industry to guide formulation design and to control product quality. It is often a required performance test for solid dosage ...

Researchers have found a new approach for monitoring and modeling glass corrosion in environmental and nuclear waste management. They have uncovered how tiny differences in boron atoms can help ...