Abstract
Electrochemical design of metal distribution on the alkali borosilicate glass was carried out using an ion-conducting microelectrode. Fundamental electrochemical cell consist of an anode (Ag) I Ag-β”-Al2O3 I alkali borosilicate glass I cathode (Ag) system, where Ag-β”-Al2O3 microelectrode was used as a cationic source. Ag+ in the Ag-β”-Al2O3 was substituted for Na+ in the glass during the electrolysis. Scanning Ag-β”-Al2O3 microelectrode under applying an electric field caused the micropatterned Ag-distribution in the glass surface so that the contact radius between Ag-β”-Al2O3 and glass was extremely small (< 10 μm).
