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1. Glass structure
1.1 Glass formation
Throughout history, several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the formation of glass.
In 1932, William Zachariasen established a theory for understanding the structure of glass, a random construction also known as a "disordered network".
This hypothesis is based on simple rules of accounting and geometry:
1. Forming atoms (Si, B, As, Ge...) are small and can only be surrounded by a small number of oxygen atoms (3 or 4). This number is called the coordinacy of the forming atom and induces the existence of a small number of privileged directions (three or four) ensuring the loose structure;
2. Each oxygen atom is bound to a maximum...
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