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A conspicuous 27Al-NMR signal at 72 ppm during isomerization of Keggin Al13 ions

Journal Article · · Inorganica Chimica Acta
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5]
  1. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States); Southern Oregon Univ., Ashland, OR (United States); Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Southern Oregon Univ., Ashland, OR (United States)
  4. Colgate-Palmolive Co., Piscataway, NJ (United States)
  5. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
A sharp signal at 72 ppm was recently observed in 27Al-NMR spectra during the isomerization of Keggin-Al13 ions in the presence of calcium and glycine [1]. It has been proposed that this signal corresponds to one of the Keggin isomers. Conversion of the most common ε-isomer of the Keggin series of molecules, having the stoichiometry [AlO4Al12(OH)24(OH2)12]7+, is enhanced by the addition of calcium and glycine [2,3]. Here we show that a 72 ppm signal can also be observed in the absence of calcium or glycine; the magnitude of which depends on aluminum concentration and temperature. Additionally, isomerization of the ε-Keggin-Al13 to the γ-Keggin-Al13 isomer was observed in the absence of calcium and glycine at elevated temperatures after several days. Furthermore, calcium and glycine were previously shown to enhance rates of γ-Keggin-Al13 formation.2.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States); University of California, Davis, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344; FG02-05ER15693
OSTI ID:
1763936
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1830787
OSTI ID: 1834422
OSTI ID: 2507073
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL--812157; 1019287
Journal Information:
Inorganica Chimica Acta, Journal Name: Inorganica Chimica Acta Vol. 514; ISSN 0020-1693
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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