Acid and alkali treatment of kaolins

Clay Minerals ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pentrák ◽  
J. Madejová ◽  
P. Komadel
Keyword(s):  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Adsorbed Water ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Dissolution Time ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Near Ir ◽  
Regular Shape ◽  
Acid And Alkali Treatment ◽  
Average Size

AbstractTwo kaolins containing kaolinites of different crystallinity, as confirmed by the Aparicio-Galán-Ferrell index, were treated in HCl and KOH solutions at 95º and 80ºC, respectively, for periods up to 36 h. Changes resulting from the treatments have been characterized by several methods. Fe occurs in the octahedral sheets of both kaolinites and dissolves similarly to Al. Lower structural ordering, more structural defects and particles of smaller average size and less regular shape are responsible for faster dissolution of KGa-2 in comparison to well ordered Gold Field (Tanzania) kaolinite. More Si than Al is dissolved in KOH from both kaolins after any dissolution time. An aluminosilicate (feldspathoid) phase is thought to occur in the material prepared from KGa-2 in KOH. Near-IR spectra provide very useful information on changes in the mineral structure upon the treatments, on the solid reaction products and on the adsorbed water molecules.

Restricted Rotational Motion of InterlayerWaterMolecules in Vanadium Pentoxide Hydrate, V2O5·n D2O, as Studied by Deuterium NMR

2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 419-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadamu Takeda ◽  
Yuko Gotoh ◽  
Goro Maruta ◽  
Shuichi Takahara ◽  
Shigeharu Kittaka
Keyword(s):  
Double Layer ◽  
Vanadium Pentoxide ◽  
Rotational Motion ◽  
Interlayer Space ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Bond Distance ◽  
Adsorbed Water ◽  
Deuterium Nmr ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Layer Structures

The rotational behavior of the interlayer water molecules of deuterated vanadium pentoxide hydrate, V2O5.nD2O, was studied by solid-state deuterium NMR for the mono- and double-layer structures of the adsorbed water molecules. The rotational motion was anisotropic even at 355 K for both the mono- and double-layer structures. The 180° flipping motion about the C2-symmetry axis of the water molecule and the rotation around the figure axis, which makes an angle Ɵ with the C2-axis, occurred with the activation energy of (34±4) and (49±6) kJmol-1, respectively. The activation energies were almost independent of the mono- and double-layer structures of the water molecules, but the angle Ɵ made by the two axes varied from 33° for the monolayer to 25° for the double-layer at 230 K. The angle started to decrease above 250 K (e. g. the angle was 17 at 355 K for the double-layer structure). The results indicate that the average orientation of the water molecules in the two dimensional interlayer space depends on the layer structure and on the temperature. From the deuterium NMR spectrum at 130 K, the quadrupole coupling constant e2Qq/h = 240 kHz and the asymmetry parameter η= 0.12 were deduced. These values indicate the average hydrogen bond distance R(O H) = 2.0 Å for the D2O molecules in the 2D-interlayer space

Relaxation dynamics of surface-adsorbed water molecules in nanoporous silica probed by terahertz spectroscopy

2015 ◽  
Vol 107 (8) ◽  
pp. 081607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Ru Huang ◽  
Kao-Hsiang Liu ◽  
Chung-Yuan Mou ◽  
Chi-Kuang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Terahertz Spectroscopy ◽  
Adsorbed Water ◽  
Nanoporous Silica ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Relaxation Dynamics

scholarly journals Characterization of conichalcite by SEM, FTIR, Raman and electronic reflectance spectroscopy

2005 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Reddy ◽  
R. L. Frost ◽  
W. N. Martens
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Adsorbed Water ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Near Ir ◽  
Ir Reflectance ◽  
Yavapai County ◽  
Ir Bands

AbstractThe mineral conichalcite from the western part of Bagdad mine, Bagdad, Eureka District, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA has been characterized by electronic, near-infrared (NIR), Raman and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images show that the mineral consists of bundles of fibres. Calculations based on the results of the energy dispersive X-ray analyses on a stoichiometric basis show the substitution of arsenate by 12 wt.% of phosphate in the mineral. Raman and IR bands are assigned in terms of the fundamental modes of AsO43− and PO43− molecules and are related to the mineral structure. Near-IR reflectance spectroscopy shows the presence of adsorbed water and hydroxyl units in the mineral. The Cu(II) coordination polyhedron in conichalcite can have at best pseudo-tetragonal geometry. The crystal field and tetragonal field parameters of the Cu(II) complex were calculated and found to agree well with the values reported for known tetragonal distortion octahedral complexes.

scholarly journals Calorimetric and Spectroscopic Studies of Water Adsorption onto Alkaline Earth Fluorides

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 425-436
Author(s):  
Toshinori Mori ◽  
Yasushige Kuroda ◽  
Ryotaro Kumashiro ◽  
Koji Hirata ◽  
Hidehiro Toyota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Earth ◽  
Water Adsorption ◽  
Adsorbed Water ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Earth Fluoride ◽  
Alkaline Earth Fluoride ◽  
Pretreatment Temperature ◽  
Argon Adsorption ◽  
Ir Bands

Interactions between the surfaces of alkaline earth fluorides (CaF2, SrF2 and BaF2) and water molecules were investigated by calorimetric and spectroscopic methods. The exposed surfaces of the alkaline earth fluoride samples, with which the (100) crystalline plane is mainly associated, were found to be fully covered with strongly adsorbed water molecules, resulting in characteristic IR bands at 3684, 2561, 1947 and 1000 cm−1, respectively. This surface was homogeneous towards further water adsorption. The strongly adsorbed water molecules were almost completely desorbed from the surface on evacuating the sample up to 473 K. The heat of immersion in water also increased with increasing pretreatment temperature; this may be attributed to surface rehydration of the alkaline earth fluorides. The state of the surface changed drastically as the pretreatment temperature was increased and stabilized towards incoming water molecules. Thus, the surface formed after evacuation at temperatures greater than 473 K was resistant to hydration even after immersion in water at room temperature. This surface was relatively heterogeneous towards water adsorption, although it behaved homogeneously towards argon adsorption. These facts indicate that strongly adsorbed water molecules appear to be somewhat specific towards the adsorption of further incoming water molecules. The adsorption properties of the (100) plane of alkaline earth fluorides towards water and argon molecules depend strongly on both the electrostatic field strength and the extent of rehydration of the alkaline earth fluoride surface.

CO2 laser annealing synthesis of silicon nanocrystals buried in Si-rich SiO2

2005 ◽  
Vol 862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Jung Lin ◽  
Yu-Lun Chueh ◽  
Li-Jen Chou ◽  
Hao-Chung Kuo ◽  
Gong-Ru Lin
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Laser Annealing ◽  
Spot Size ◽  
Volume Density ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
Irreversible Damage ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysis ◽  
Si Nanocrystals ◽  
Electron Microscopy Analysis ◽  
Average Size

AbstractLocalized synthesis of 3-8 nm Si nanocrystals (nc-Si) in PECVD-grown Si-rich SiO2 (SRSO) film is demonstrated using CO2 laser annealing at an intensity below the ablation-threshold (6.0 kW/cm2). At an optimized surface temperature of 1285°C, the precipitated nc-Si in CO2-laser-annealed SRSO film results in near-infrared photoluminescence (PL) at 806 nm, whereas the ablation damage induced at higher laser intensities as well as temperatures results in blue PL at 410 nm related to structural defects. The refractive index of the laser-annealed SRSO at 633 nm increases from 1.57 to 2.31 as the laser intensity increases from 1.5 to 6.0 kW/cm2. Transmission electron microscopy analysis reveals that the average size and volume density of Si nanocrystals embedded in the SRSO film are about 6 nm and 4.5×1016 cm-3, respectively. The CO2 laser annealing with controlled intensity and spot size can potentially accomplish in-situ, localized annealing of the SRSO film without causing irreversible damage to nearby electronics.

scholarly journals First-Principles Study of AlPO4-H3, a Hydrated Aluminophosphate Zeotype Containing Two Different Types of Adsorbed Water Molecules

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 922 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Pore Space ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Adsorbed Water ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Small Pore ◽  
Experimental Crystal ◽  
Heat Transformation

Porous aluminophosphate zeotypes (AlPOs) are promising materials for heat transformation applications using water as a working fluid. Two “types” of adsorbed water molecules can be distinguished in hydrated AlPOs: Water molecules adsorbed in the direct proximity of framework aluminium atoms form bonds to these Al atoms, with the coordination number of Al increasing from four to five or six. The remaining water molecules that are adsorbed in other parts of the accessible pore space are not strongly bonded to any framework atom, they interact with their environment exclusively through hydrogen bonds. The APC-type small-pore aluminophosphate AlPO4-H3 contains both types of H2O molecules. In the present work, this prototypical hydrated AlPO is studied using dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT) calculations. After validating the computations against experimental crystal structure and Raman spectroscopy data, three interrelated aspects are addressed: First, calculations for various partially hydrated models are used to establish that such partially hydrated phases are not thermodynamically stable, as the interaction with the adsorbed water molecules is distinctly weaker than in fully hydrated AlPO4-H3. Second, IR and Raman spectra are computed and compared to those of the dehydrated analogue AlPO4-C, leading to the identification of a few “fingerprint” modes that could be used as indicators for the presence of Al-coordinated water molecules. Finally, DFT-based molecular dynamics calculations are employed to study the dynamics of the adsorbed water molecules. All in all, this in-depth computational study of AlPO4-H3 contributes to the fundamental understanding of hydrated AlPOs, and should therefore provide valuable information for future computational and experimental studies of these systems.

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