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Preparation of (NH/sub 4/)Zr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/ and HZr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/

Journal Article · · Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States)
(NH/sub 4/)Zr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/ has been prepared, hydrothermally, from ..cap alpha..-zirconium phosphate in three different ways: (1) from amine intercalates at 300/sup 0/C, (2) from mixtures of ZrOC1/sub 2/ X 8H/sub 2/O in excess (NH/sub 4/)H/sub 2/PO/sub 4/ and (3) reaction of NH/sub 4/C1 with Zr(NaPO/sub 4/)/sub 2/. Ammonium dizirconium triphosphate is rhombohedral with a = 8.676(1) and c = 24.288(5)A. It decomposed on heating to HZr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/. Below 600/sup 0/C a complex, as yet unindexed, Xray pattern was obtained. A very similar X-ray pattern was obtained by washing LiTi /SUB 0.1/ Zr /SUB 1.9/ (PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/ with 0.3N HC1. Heating this phase or NH/sub 4/Zr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/ above 600/sup 0/C resulted in the appearance of a rhombohedral phase of HZr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/ with cell dimensions a = 8.803(5) and c = 23.23(1)A. The protons were not completely removed until about 1150/sup 0/C. Decomposition of (NH/sub 4/)Zr/sub 2/(PO/sub 4/)/sub 3/ at 450/sup 0/C yielded an acidic gas whereas at 700/sup 0/C NH/sub 3/ was evolved. A possible explanation for this behavior is presented.
Research Organization:
Department of Chemistry, Texas A and M University, College Station, Texas
OSTI ID:
6139855
Journal Information:
Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Mater. Res. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 19:2; ISSN MRBUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English