Effect of silicate ratio on the distribution of silicate and aluminosilicate anions in TPA aluminosilicate solutions

R. F. Mortlock, A. T. Bell, A. K. Chakraborty, C. J. Radke

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Abstract

29Si and 27Al spectroscopies were used to characterize dilute, highly alkaline tetrapropylammonium (TPA) aluminosilicate solutions The solution compositions ranged from 0.1 to 2 mol % SiO2, silicate ratios (R = [SiO2]/[(TPA)2O]) from 0.05 to 1, and Si/Al molar ratios from 0.25 to 5. 29Si NMR resonances were observed for Al incorporation into the dimer, linear trimer, cyclic trimer, branched cyclic trimer, double three-membered ring (D3R), and double four-membered ring (D4R) anions. In aluminosilicate solutions with 2 mol % SiO2, silicate ratios of less than 1.5 lead to the stabilization of D3R(1Al) anions. The addition of DMSO to TPA aluminosilicate solutions provides the solutions with a high concentration of D3R(1Al) and D4R(1Al) anions. Semiempirical quantum mechanical calculations were performed to calculate the partial charges on Si atoms in silicate and aluminosilicate anionic structures. A correlation between the Si atom partial charge and its experimentally observed chemical shift assists in the assignment of 29Si NMR peaks due to soluble aluminosilicates.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4501-4506
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume95
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

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