Abstract

Abstract The surface morphology and K+, Na+ concentration distributions of plate glass were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) and electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA) before and after ion exchange. The AFM images indicate that the surface microcrack of chemical strengthened glass can be closed to a certain extent and the surface smoothness can be improved. The EPMA results indicate that the relationship between the weight gain and time, temperature follows Fick’s law, which are same as that of the thickness of ion exchanged layer, the total exchanged amount. Consequently, a simple and accurate weighing method was first proposed to estimate the ion exchange state.

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