Hydration Effects on the Structural and Vibrational Properties of Yttrium Aluminosilicate Glasses for in Situ Radiotherapy

Structures and properties of phosphate-based bioactive glasses from computer simulation: a review

Computer simulations have enabled breakthroughs in understanding the connections between the atomic structure and properties of bioactive phosphate glasses.

Atomic-scale models of early-stage alkali depletion and SiO2-rich gel formation in bioactive glasses

Molecular dynamics simulations of Na⁺/H⁺-exchanged 45S5 Bioglass® reveal the co-existence of bonded and non-bonded hydroxyls, suggesting a direct mechanism for forming a silica-rich gel structure upon the initial ion exchange.

On the structure of Ce-containing silicophosphate glasses: a core–shell molecular dynamics investigation

New Ce³⁺–O and Ce⁴⁺–O parameters for a force-field based on the core–shell model were developed and applied to get insights into the structure of five silicophosphate glasses with increasing Ce₂O₃ and P₂O₅ content.

Probing the fate of interstitial water in bulk bioactive glass by ab initio simulations

The mechanism and effects of the interaction of a water molecule with different sites found in the bulk of 45S5 bioactive glass have been investigated through ab initio simulations.

Current challenges in atomistic simulations of glasses for biomedical applications

Atomic-scale simulations of bioglasses are being used to tackle several challenging aspects, such as new structural markers of bioactivity, ion migration and nanosized samples.