Formation and Dehydration Enthalpy of Potassium Hexaniobate
- Peter A. Rock Thermochemistry Laboratory and NEAT ORU University of California Davis Davis California 95616, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Massachusetts 02139
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory Synthesis and Processing of Novel Materials Group Oak Ridge Tennessee 37831
- Peter A. Rock Thermochemistry Laboratory and NEAT ORU University of California Davis Davis California 95616
The formation energetics of hydrous and dehydrated potassium hexaniobates are investigated using high‐temperature oxide melt solution calorimetry. The enthalpies of formation of K 4 Nb 6 O 17 and K 4 Nb 6 O 17 ·3H 2 O from oxides are (−864.42 ± 10.63) and (−899.32 ± 11.48) kJ/mol, respectively. The formation enthalpy of K 4 Nb 6 O 17 from elements is (−7289.64 ± 12.50) kJ/mol, and of K 4 Nb 6 O 17 ·3H 2 O is (−8181.94 ± 13.24) kJ/mol. The enthalpy of dehydration (Δ H dehy ) for the reaction K 4 Nb 6 O 17 ·3H 2 O (xl, 25°C) = K 4 Nb 6 O 17 (xl, 25°C) + 3H 2 O (l, 25°C) is endothermic and is 34.60 ± 7.56 kJ/mol. The Δ H dehy per mole of water, 11.53 ± 2.52 kJ/mol, indicates the water molecules in K 4 Nb 6 O 17 ·3H 2 O are not just physically adsorbed, but loosely bonded in the K 4 Nb 6 O 17 phase, presumably in specific interlayer sites. The loss of this water near 100°C on heating is consistent with the weak bonding of water.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-03ER46053
- OSTI ID:
- 1401477
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1326482
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 100; ISSN 0002-7820
- Publisher:
- Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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