Table 6 Nanoparticle’s volume interval as a function of their size in the 0.10CaO–0.90SiO\(_{2}\) and 0.10MgO–0.90SiO\(_{2}\) glass models.

From: Phase-separated Ca and Mg-based nanoparticles in SiO\(_{2}\) glass investigated by molecular dynamics simulations

NP size (number of Ca/Mg atoms)

Volume [nm\(^{3}\)]

0.10CaO–0.90SiO\(_{2}\)

0.10MgO–0.90SiO\(_{2}\)

28–65

2.1–4.2 (3.1)

1.8–3.2 (2.5)

66–125

4.3–8.2 (6.9)

4.3–7.2 (5.3)

126+

10.6–41.0 (19.9)

7.5–19.8 (14.0)

  1. Mean volume of nanoparticles by size class are represented in parenthesis.
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