Anisotropic Elastic Behaviour and Structural Evolution of Zeolite Phillipsite at High Pressure: A Synchrotron Powder Diffraction Study
The high-pressure (HP) elastic behavior and the P-induced evolution of a natural zeolite phillipsite, K{sub 2}Ca{sub n}Na{sub 2-n}Al{sub 4+n}Si{sub 12-n}O{sub 32}{center_dot}12H{sub 2}O (with n {<=} 2) [a = 9.9291(3), b = 14.2621(6), c = 8.6920(5) {angstrom}, {beta} = 124.592(3){sup o}, space group P2{sub 1}lm], has been investigated by in situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction up to 3.64 GPa using a diamond anvil cell and a nominally penetrating hydrous P-transmitting medium. No phase transition has been observed within the P-range investigated. Axial and volume bulk moduli have been calculated using a truncated second-order Birch-Murnaghan Equation-of-State. The refined elastic parameters are V{sub 0} = 1013.3(1) {angstrom}{sup 3}, K{sub 0} = 67(2) GPa[{beta} = 0.0149(5) GPa{sup -1}] for the unit-cell volume; a{sub 0} = 9.9290(7) {angstrom}, K(a) = 69(2) GPa [{beta}(a) = 0.0048(2) GPa{sup -1}] for the a-axis; b{sub 0} = 14.262(2) {angstrom}, K(b) = 49(2) GPa [{beta}(b) = 0.0068(3) GPa{sup -1}] for the b-axis and c{sub 0} = 8.691(1) {angstrom}, K(c) = 111(3) GPa [{beta}(c) = 0.00300(8) GPa{sup -1}] for the c-axis, with K(a):K(b):K(c) = 1.41:1:2.26. The magnitude of the principal unit-strain coefficients, between 0.0001 GPa and 3.64 GPa, were calculated. The unit-strain ellipsoid is oriented with {epsilon}{sub 1}{parallel}b, {epsilon}{sub 2} and {epsilon}{sub 3} lying on the (0 1 0) plane with {epsilon}{sub 3} {angle} a = 115.1(3){sup o} and |{epsilon}{sub 1}|>|{epsilon}{sub 2}|>|{epsilon}{sub 3}||. The structural refinements performed at high-P allow to explain the reasons of the elastic anisotropy. The cooperative rotation of the tetrahedra increase the ellipticity of the channel systems, maintaining the original elliptical configuration (without any 'inversion' in ellipticity).
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 929884
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-80459-2008-JA; TRN: US0806667
- Journal Information:
- Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Vol. 105, Issue 3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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