Abstract
Natrolite (Na 16Al 16Si 24O 80·16H 2O) at ambient conditions is the paradigmatic example of an auxetic material whose behavior under pressure can be rationalized using a "rotating squares" model with the squares being made up of T 5O 10 subunits (T = Al, Si). This model also rationalizes reversible superhydration where water is inserted under pressure ("pressure-induced hydration"). Using combined pressure and temperature in situ synchrotron powder diffraction techniques, we have investigated the structural changes occurring in "superhydrated" natrolite (Na 16Al 16Si 24O 80· 32H 2O) between 20 and 300 K at 1.7(3) GPa. Rietveld refinements allowed us to identify significant changes within the sodium-water substructure located in the pores of the superhydrated natrolite. Despite the higher water content of the superhydrated phase, its thermal volumetric expansion coefficient is 15 times larger than that of natrolite at ambient pressure. We put forward a structural descriptor relating thermal expansion and the rotations of T 5O 10 units that measures the impact of nonframework cations and water contained in the pores on the "rotational squares" mechanism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3286-3291 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Feb 9 |
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- Energy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
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Thermal expansion of the superhydrated small-pore zeolite natrolite. / Lee, Yongjae; Kao, Chi Chang; Vogt, Thomas.
In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 116, No. 5, 09.02.2012, p. 3286-3291.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Thermal expansion of the superhydrated small-pore zeolite natrolite
AU - Lee, Yongjae
AU - Kao, Chi Chang
AU - Vogt, Thomas
PY - 2012/2/9
Y1 - 2012/2/9
N2 - Natrolite (Na 16Al 16Si 24O 80·16H 2O) at ambient conditions is the paradigmatic example of an auxetic material whose behavior under pressure can be rationalized using a "rotating squares" model with the squares being made up of T 5O 10 subunits (T = Al, Si). This model also rationalizes reversible superhydration where water is inserted under pressure ("pressure-induced hydration"). Using combined pressure and temperature in situ synchrotron powder diffraction techniques, we have investigated the structural changes occurring in "superhydrated" natrolite (Na 16Al 16Si 24O 80· 32H 2O) between 20 and 300 K at 1.7(3) GPa. Rietveld refinements allowed us to identify significant changes within the sodium-water substructure located in the pores of the superhydrated natrolite. Despite the higher water content of the superhydrated phase, its thermal volumetric expansion coefficient is 15 times larger than that of natrolite at ambient pressure. We put forward a structural descriptor relating thermal expansion and the rotations of T 5O 10 units that measures the impact of nonframework cations and water contained in the pores on the "rotational squares" mechanism.
AB - Natrolite (Na 16Al 16Si 24O 80·16H 2O) at ambient conditions is the paradigmatic example of an auxetic material whose behavior under pressure can be rationalized using a "rotating squares" model with the squares being made up of T 5O 10 subunits (T = Al, Si). This model also rationalizes reversible superhydration where water is inserted under pressure ("pressure-induced hydration"). Using combined pressure and temperature in situ synchrotron powder diffraction techniques, we have investigated the structural changes occurring in "superhydrated" natrolite (Na 16Al 16Si 24O 80· 32H 2O) between 20 and 300 K at 1.7(3) GPa. Rietveld refinements allowed us to identify significant changes within the sodium-water substructure located in the pores of the superhydrated natrolite. Despite the higher water content of the superhydrated phase, its thermal volumetric expansion coefficient is 15 times larger than that of natrolite at ambient pressure. We put forward a structural descriptor relating thermal expansion and the rotations of T 5O 10 units that measures the impact of nonframework cations and water contained in the pores on the "rotational squares" mechanism.
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JO - Journal of Physical Chemistry C
JF - Journal of Physical Chemistry C
SN - 1932-7447
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