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Decomposition of Potassium Ferrate(VI)(K{sub 2}FeO{sub 4}) and Potassium Ferrate(III)(KFeO{sub 2}): In-situ Moessbauer Spectroscopy Approach

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3030836· OSTI ID:21251637
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  1. Nanomaterial Research Centre, Palacky University in Olomouc, Svobody 26, 771 46 Olomouc (Czech Republic)
  2. Chemistry Department, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32901 (United States)
  3. Department of Nuclear Chemistry, Eoetvoes Lorand University, H-1117 Budapest, Pazmany P. s. 1/A, Budapest (Hungary)

Moessbauer spectroscopy was shown to be very useful technique studying the mechanism of thermal decomposition or aging processes of the most known ferrate(VI), K{sub 2}FeO{sub 4}. In-situ Moessbauer spectroscopy approach was used to monitor the phase composition during the studied processes. The experimental set-up was designed to perform in-situ measurements at high temperatures and at different air humid conditions at room temperature. The potassium ferrate(III), KFeO{sub 2} was demonstrated to be the primary product of thermal decomposition of K{sub 2}FeO{sub 4}. The KFeO{sub 2} was unstable in a humid air at room temperature and reacted with components of air, H{sub 2}O and CO{sub 2} to give Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} nanoparticles and KHCO{sub 3}. The aging kinetics of K{sub 2}FeO{sub 4} and KFeO{sub 2} under humid air were significantly dependent on the relative air humidity.

OSTI ID:
21251637
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1070; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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