Hydrothermal Synthesis and Analysis of Iodine-Containing Sodalite - 16153
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 (United States)
- School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 (United States)
Five process variables affecting hydrothermal synthesis of iodide sodalite, Na{sub 8}Al{sub 6}Si{sub 6}O{sub 24}I{sub 2}, were investigated, including NaOH concentration, aging time, temperature, Al/Si ratio, and precursor concentration. X-ray powder diffraction was performed to characterize synthesized samples, and Rietveld refinement method was used to quantify the mass fractions of phases. Iodide sodalite yield increased, in general, as NaOH concentration, aging time, and temperature increased. Lowering the Al/Si ratio from 1 to 0.5 increased the formation of cancrinite. Diluting the precursor concentration in the mixed solution with water revealed that nepheline hydrate-1, a zeolite, formed rather than sodalite. This observation, along with the preferential formation of zeolite A in samples where no NaOH was added, suggests that mechanisms for transport of the ions and formation of the aluminosilicate frameworks vary with hydrothermal conditions. The model for the best synthesis conditions based on the four significant variables is presented. (authors)
- Research Organization:
- WM Symposia, Inc., PO Box 27646, 85285-7646 Tempe, AZ (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 22838036
- Report Number(s):
- INIS-US--19-WM-16153
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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