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Title: Effects of Irradiation on Albite’s Chemical Durability

Abstract

Albite (NaAlSi3O8), a framework silicate of the plagioclase feldspar family and a common constituent of felsic rocks, is often present in the siliceous mineral aggregates that compose concrete. When exposed to radiation (e.g., in the form of neutrons) in nuclear power plants, the crystal structure of albite can undergo significant alterations. These alterations may degrade its chemical durability. Indeed, careful examinations of Ar+-implanted albite carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and molecular dynamics simulations show that albite’s crystal structure, upon irradiation, undergoes progressive disordering, resulting in an expansion in its molar volume (i.e., a reduction of density) and a reduction in the connectivity of its atomic network. This loss of network connectivity (i.e., rigidity) results in an enhancement of the aqueous dissolution rate of albite—measured using vertical scanning interferometry (VSI) in alkaline environments—by a factor of 20. This enhancement in the dissolution rate (i.e., reduction in chemical durability) of albite following irradiation has significant impacts on the durability of felsic rocks and of concrete containing them upon their exposure to radiation in nuclear power plant (NPP) environments.

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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States
  2. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, United States
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Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
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USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); National Science Foundation (NSF)
OSTI Identifier:
1396932
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OSTI ID: 1507568; OSTI ID: 1784213
Grant/Contract Number:  
NE0008398; 1253269; AC05-00OR22725
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Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory Journal Volume: 121 Journal Issue: 41; Journal ID: ISSN 1089-5639
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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Hsiao, Yi-Hsuan, La Plante, Erika Callagon, Krishnan, N. M. Anoop, Le Pape, Yann, Neithalath, Narayanan, Bauchy, Mathieu, and Sant, Gaurav. Effects of Irradiation on Albite’s Chemical Durability. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.7b05098.
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Hsiao, Yi-Hsuan, La Plante, Erika Callagon, Krishnan, N. M. Anoop, Le Pape, Yann, Neithalath, Narayanan, Bauchy, Mathieu, & Sant, Gaurav. Effects of Irradiation on Albite’s Chemical Durability. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.7b05098
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Hsiao, Yi-Hsuan, La Plante, Erika Callagon, Krishnan, N. M. Anoop, Le Pape, Yann, Neithalath, Narayanan, Bauchy, Mathieu, and Sant, Gaurav. Sat . "Effects of Irradiation on Albite’s Chemical Durability". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.7b05098.
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@article{osti_1396932,
title = {Effects of Irradiation on Albite’s Chemical Durability},
author = {Hsiao, Yi-Hsuan and La Plante, Erika Callagon and Krishnan, N. M. Anoop and Le Pape, Yann and Neithalath, Narayanan and Bauchy, Mathieu and Sant, Gaurav},
abstractNote = {Albite (NaAlSi3O8), a framework silicate of the plagioclase feldspar family and a common constituent of felsic rocks, is often present in the siliceous mineral aggregates that compose concrete. When exposed to radiation (e.g., in the form of neutrons) in nuclear power plants, the crystal structure of albite can undergo significant alterations. These alterations may degrade its chemical durability. Indeed, careful examinations of Ar+-implanted albite carried out using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and molecular dynamics simulations show that albite’s crystal structure, upon irradiation, undergoes progressive disordering, resulting in an expansion in its molar volume (i.e., a reduction of density) and a reduction in the connectivity of its atomic network. This loss of network connectivity (i.e., rigidity) results in an enhancement of the aqueous dissolution rate of albite—measured using vertical scanning interferometry (VSI) in alkaline environments—by a factor of 20. This enhancement in the dissolution rate (i.e., reduction in chemical durability) of albite following irradiation has significant impacts on the durability of felsic rocks and of concrete containing them upon their exposure to radiation in nuclear power plant (NPP) environments.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpca.7b05098},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory},
number = 41,
volume = 121,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Sat Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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Figure 1 Figure 1: Crystal structure of albite (NaAlSi3O8) showing Si tetrahedra (blue), Al tetrahedra (green), Na atoms (yellow), and O atoms (red) visualized using VESTA.
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