The study of base concentration effect toward surface particles of lithium aluminosilicate glass ceramic
system has been done by using NaOH solution.The parent glass with composition of 60% Si02, 31% Li20, 6% Al203
and 3% Ti02 in wtOlowas prepared by melting process at 1250 °C prior to quenching rapidly to room temperature.
Sintering and crystallization process on this parent glass were carefully examined by Differential thermal analysis
(DTA) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). Based on these analyses, the selected crystal has been chosen as a precursor
material. There are two controlling parameter involved in this study i.e. NaOH concentration and leaching period. The
morphology of the glass ceramic particle was observed by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The
result shows that by increasing the basic concentration as well as increasing the soaking leaching period, the tendency of
glass ceramic particle to leach out is relatively high.
Keywords: Lithium aluminosilicate, glass ceramic, leaching, porous1.M. Nazri, M. A. Sri Asliza and R. Othman
School of Material and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus
Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal Pulau Pinang,Malaysia
system has been done by using NaOH solution.The parent glass with composition of 60% Si02, 31% Li20, 6% Al203
and 3% Ti02 in wtOlowas prepared by melting process at 1250 °C prior to quenching rapidly to room temperature.
Sintering and crystallization process on this parent glass were carefully examined by Differential thermal analysis
(DTA) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). Based on these analyses, the selected crystal has been chosen as a precursor
material. There are two controlling parameter involved in this study i.e. NaOH concentration and leaching period. The
morphology of the glass ceramic particle was observed by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). The
result shows that by increasing the basic concentration as well as increasing the soaking leaching period, the tendency of
glass ceramic particle to leach out is relatively high.
Keywords: Lithium aluminosilicate, glass ceramic, leaching, porous1.M. Nazri, M. A. Sri Asliza and R. Othman
School of Material and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus
Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal Pulau Pinang,Malaysia
