Abstract
Diffusion coefficients of sodium in barium borosilicate glasses having varying concentration of barium were determined by heterogeneous isotopic exchange method using 24Na as the radiotracer for sodium. The measurements were carried out at various temperatures (748–798 K) to obtain the activation energy ( E a) of diffusion. The E a values were found to increase with increasing barium content of the glass, indicating that introduction of barium in the borosilicate glass hinders the diffusion of alkali metal ions from the glass matrix. The results have been explained in terms of the electrostatic and structural factors, with the increasing barium concentration resulting in population of low energy sites by Na + ions and, plausibly, formation of more tight glass network. The leach rate measurements on the glass samples show similar trend.
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