Abstract
Electron irradiation induced phase decomposition in an alkaline earth multi-component oxide glass has been observed in a scanning transmission electron microscope. Separate regions that are rich and poor in alkaline earths form rapidly during the initial irradiation. In other words, alkaline earth multi-component oxide glasses are intolerant of high-energy (∼100 kV) electrons. This could result from the characteristics of a nonbridging O atom that bound to both Si (covalent) and alkaline earths (ionic). A modified Knotek–Feibelman model has been introduced to interpret the breakaway of cations from the glass network. Driven by electrostatic forces, the cations prefer to segregate, forming a cation rich region to reduce the amount of nonbridging O.
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