Fig. 3: Initial dissolution rate determined at 90°C and pH 9.

a Non-irradiated glass, b Irradiated glass. Note that although the experiment ran until 1.3 days, we consider only the first 0.4 day for the calculation of r0. Indeed, beyond 0.4 day, the trend is no longer linear. The dashed lines serve as a visual guide. Relative uncertainty on NL is ±10%.