Abstract
The ion exchange properties of Na-ß-alumina were studied. Samples of Na-ß-alumina treated in a CaCl2 melt at 1173 K and then examined with X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy. We were able to exchange the sodium ions completely for bivalent calcium ions. The calcium aluminate compound (CaO·10Al2O3) was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and ²7Al NMR measurements and with these methods it was proved to have the ß-alumina-type structure. Heat treatments at 1173 K and 1373 K showed that the compound decomposes to CaO·6Al2O3 and Al2O3 and, therefore, is metastable at these temperatures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 93-100 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Solid State Ionics |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1991 |