Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Synthesis of hercynite at very mild condition / M.A.A. Daghetta, M. Dapiaggi, L. Pellegrino, B. Pastore, L. Pagliari, C.V. Mazzocchia. - In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS. - ISSN 2283-9216. - 43(2015), pp. 1741-1746. ((Intervento presentato al 12. convegno ICHEAP12 : International conference on chemical & process engineering tenutosi a Milano nel 2015 [10.3303/CET1543291].
Abstract:
Hercynite, Fe(II)Al2O4, is a double oxide with the spinel structure, found in rocks of various origin and
composition. Due to its high hardness and thermal stability, it is exploited as an abrasive, in polishing/cutting
tools and in refractories, such as in magnesia-hercynite refractory bricks.
Hercynite is not easily obtained as a monophasic material, and its synthesis is usually a highly energy
demanding process. In fact, the two main methods of preparation, electro-fusion and traditional solid state
route from the composing oxides, need very high temperatures (1450-1650 °C). To make matter more
complex, the presence of Fe2+ ions requires any heating process to be performed under oxygen-free
conditions. In this work a method for obtaining hercynite at 490-600 °C is reported. The synthesis involves a
sol-gel reaction, followed by dehydration of the gel and calcination of the solid under nitrogen or
nitrogen/hydrogen atmosphere. Different iron precursors have been tested. Hercynite percentage in the
products ranged from 80 (wt) % to 100 (wt) %, depending on the experimental parameters. The products have
been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, thermogravimetric and elemental analyses, and scanning
electron microscopy investigations.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
M.A.A. Daghetta, M. Dapiaggi, L. Pellegrino, B. Pastore, L. Pagliari, C.V. Mazzocchia
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