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Determination of boron in glass by the nuclear track technique

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Determination of Boron in Glass by the Nuclear Track Technique

The nuclear track technique using the10B(nα)7Li reaction, has been applied to determine boron in concentration ranges (1.59 to 7.75%) ordinarily considered high for nuclear determinations. Factors limiting the overall precision of the method and restricting the linear dependence of track density on boron concentration are examined. Boron alpha track densities are used to construct planar profiles of boron distribution within the surface region of bulk glass and CVD films. Calibration curves for quantitative lateral profiling of surfaces are constructed and show the selective corrosion of borosilicate glass surface resulting in boron depletion.

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  1. Analytical Chemistry Department, AT & T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA

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Riley, J.E., Mitchell, J.W. Determination of boron in glass by the nuclear track technique. Mikrochim Acta 87, 65–75 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01201986

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