Sol-gel synthesis of a nanoparticulate aluminosilicate precursor for homogeneous mullite ceramics

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1279-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarkko Leivo ◽  
Mika Lindén ◽  
Cilâine V. Teixeira ◽  
Janne Puputti ◽  
Jessica Rosenholm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinel Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bond Density ◽  
Angle Spinning ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis

An amorphous nanoparticulate aluminosilicate 3/2-mullite precursor has been synthesized and carefully characterized. The sol contained 2-nm particles of Q3(3Al) silica species together with six-coordinated alumina, which suggested an allophane-like structure of the nanoparticles. The sol remained stable for years, and formed an easily redispersible physical gel upon solvent evaporation. The gel crystallized to mullite at temperatures below 1000 °C, without going through any intermediate spinel phase. Thus, the nanoparticulate precursor is regarded as a homogeneous high-purity mullite precursor with a high Si–O–Al bond density, which is useful in the preparation of various nanostructured Al-rich aluminosilicate materials. The sols and gels were characterized by small-angle x-ray scattering, dynamic light scattering, x-ray diffraction, 27Al and 29Si magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and differential thermal analysis.

scholarly journals One-step nonhydrolytic sol–gel synthesis of mesoporous TiO2 phosphonate hybrid materials

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 356-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Wang ◽  
P Hubert Mutin ◽  
Johan G Alauzun
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
One Step ◽  
Anatase Nanoparticles ◽  
Angle Spinning ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis

Mesoporous TiO2–octylphosphonate hybrid materials were prepared in one step by a nonhydrolytic sol–gel method involving the reaction of Ti(OiPr)4, acetophenone (2 equiv) and diethyl octylphosphonate (from 0 to 0.2 equiv) at 200 °C for 12 hours, in toluene. The different samples were characterized by 31P magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and nitrogen physisorption. For P/Ti ratios up to 0.1, the hybrid materials can be described as aggregated, roughly spherical, crystalline anatase nanoparticles grafted by octylphosphonate groups via Ti–O–P bonds. The crystallite size decreases with the P/Ti ratio, leading to an increase of the specific surface area and a decrease of the pore size of the hybrid samples. For a P/Ti ratio of 0.2, the volume fraction of organic octyl groups exceeds 50%. The hybrid material becomes nonporous and can be described as amorphous TiO2 clusters modified by octylphosphonate units, where the octyl chains form an organic continuous matrix.

Low temperature synthesis of MgAl2O4 Spinel through sol-gel technique and its characterization

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 561-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Neeraja Rani ◽  
N.H. Ayachit
Keyword(s):  
Spinel Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Mas Nmr ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Thermal Analyzer ◽  
Gel Technique ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
Angle Spinning

MgAl2O4 spinel was synthesized by a novel route method of sol-gel technique. Spinel powders were sintered at various temperatures to investigate the phase contents and crystallinity. The characterization of the samples was carried out by using various techniques. The formation of the spinel phase was inferred by differential thermal analyzer, while crystalline and structural properties were studied by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS-NMR). These studies infer the formation of spinel phase at much lower temperature (around 375 °C) and order–disorder transition in the spinel around 700 °C. The studies also indicate the formation of the spinel with better crystallinity. The inversion parameter was also calculated using MAS-NMR and its value is found to be approximately 0.30 for a sample sintered around 1000 °C.

scholarly journals Structure of nanocrystalline calcium silicate hydrates: insights from X-ray diffraction, synchrotron X-ray absorption and nuclear magnetic resonance

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 771-783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Grangeon ◽  
Francis Claret ◽  
Cédric Roosz ◽  
Tsutomu Sato ◽  
Stéphane Gaboreau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Calcium Silicate ◽  
Electron Probe ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Calcium Silicate Hydrates ◽  
Angle Spinning ◽  
X Ray Absorption

The structure of nanocrystalline calcium silicate hydrates (C–S–H) having Ca/Si ratios ranging between 0.57 ± 0.05 and 1.47 ± 0.04 was studied using an electron probe micro-analyser, powder X-ray diffraction,29Si magic angle spinning NMR, and Fourier-transform infrared and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopies. All samples can be described as nanocrystalline and defective tobermorite. At low Ca/Si ratio, the Si chains are defect free and the SiQ3andQ2environments account, respectively, for up to 40.2 ± 1.5% and 55.6 ± 3.0% of the total Si, with part of theQ3Si being attributable to remnants of the synthesis reactant. As the Ca/Si ratio increases up to 0.87 ± 0.02, the SiQ3environment decreases down to 0 and is preferentially replaced by theQ2environment, which reaches 87.9 ± 2.0%. At higher ratios,Q2decreases down to 32.0 ± 7.6% for Ca/Si = 1.38 ± 0.03 and is replaced by theQ1environment, which peaks at 68.1 ± 3.8%. The combination of X-ray diffraction and NMR allowed capturing the depolymerization of Si chains as well as a two-step variation in the layer-to-layer distance. This latter first increases from ∼11.3 Å (for samples having a Ca/Si ratio <∼0.6) up to 12.25 Å at Ca/Si = 0.87 ± 0.02, probably as a result of a weaker layer-to-layer connectivity, and then decreases down to 11 Å when the Ca/Si ratio reaches 1.38 ± 0.03. The decrease in layer-to-layer distance results from the incorporation of interlayer Ca that may form a Ca(OH)2-like structure, nanocrystalline and intermixed with C–S–H layers, at high Ca/Si ratios.

Synthesis, X-ray diffraction and solid-state 31P magic angle spinning NMR study of ?-tricalcium orthophosphate

1996 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 457-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bohner ◽  
J. LeMa�tre ◽  
A. P. LeGrand ◽  
J.-B. D'Espinose de la Caillerie ◽  
P. Belgrand
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Nmr Study ◽  
Angle Spinning

Synthesis and characterization of montmorillonite-type phyllosilicates in a fluoride medium

Clay Minerals ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Reinholdt ◽  
J. Miehé-Brendlé ◽  
L. Delmotte ◽  
R. Le Dred ◽  
M.-H. Tuilier
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Ratio ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Crystallization Time ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Angle Spinning ◽  
Mg Content ◽  
Fluoride Medium

AbstractThe fluorine route is thoroughly investigated for the hydrothermal synthesis of montmorillonite in the Na2O-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O system. Using the optimal conditions suggested by Reinholdt et al. (2001) for the crystallization of pure montmorillonites with the formula Na2x(Al2(1-x)Mg2x☐)Si4O10(OH)2, several parameters (x, Mg content, duration of crystallization, F/Si atomic ratio, pH, nature of counterbalance cation) are varied independently from their ideal values. The products are analysed by various techniques (X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis-differential thermal analysis, 29Si, 27Al and 19F magic angle spinning-nuclear magnetic resonance). It appears that a pure montmorillonite can only be obtained within a narrow x range (0.10 ≤ x ≤ 0.20). The presence of F in the starting hydrogel and the crystallization time also have significant effects on the purity of the final products. It is shown that a small amount of fluorine is needed for the crystallization of pure montmorillonite phyllosilicates.

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