The Alkaline Fusion-Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite-Zeolite (HAP-ZE) from Blast Furnace Slag (BFS): Effects of Reaction Temperature
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of HAP-ZE
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Crystalline Characteristics
3.2. Chemical Analysis
3.3. FT-IR Analysis
3.4. Microstructural Characteristics
3.5. SEM and EDX Test
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Component | wt.% a |
---|---|
CaO | 47.08 |
SiO2 | 29.13 |
Al2O3 | 20.59 |
MgO | 1.11 |
Fe2O3 | 1.58 |
Na2O | 0.27 |
Total | 99.76 b |
Reaction Temperature/°C | Crystallinity a (%) | Zeolite Content b /wt.% | HAP Content c /wt.% | CEC /(meq/g) | PIC /(mg/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 | 48.12 | 56.36 | 41.21 | 2.56 | 8.89 |
90 | 56.61 | 60.13 | 39.87 | 3.66 | 11.12 |
100 | 71.78 | 69.24 | 30.76 | 4.26 | 15.12 |
120 | 75.82 | 62.07 | 37.93 | 3.35 | 15.68 |
Reaction Temperature /°C | Chemical Component/wt.% | Molar Ratio | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CaO | SiO2 | P2O5 | Al2O3 | Na2O | Fe2O3 | MgO | Ca/P | Si/Al | Na/Al | |
80 | 12.26 | 22.02 | 8.41 | 12.40 | 14.39 | 0.89 | 1.32 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.91 |
90 | 11.12 | 23.89 | 7.86 | 14.01 | 16.13 | 1.12 | 0.89 | 1.79 | 1.45 | 1.89 |
100 | 9.55 | 25.15 | 7.52 | 16.33 | 17.32 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.61 | 1.31 | 1.75 |
120 | 10.65 | 26.64 | 7.86 | 17.35 | 15.32 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.72 | 1.30 | 1.45 |
Reaction Temperature (°C) | SSA (m²/g) a | Pore Volume (cm3/g) b | Average Pore Diameter (nm) c |
---|---|---|---|
80 | 38.28 | 0.081 | 12.24 |
90 | 42.08 | 0.092 | 10.13 |
100 | 44.22 | 0.11 | 9.67 |
120 | 38.19 | 0.073 | 9.98 |
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Li, C.; Li, X.; Zhang, Q.; Li, L.; Wang, S. The Alkaline Fusion-Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite-Zeolite (HAP-ZE) from Blast Furnace Slag (BFS): Effects of Reaction Temperature. Minerals 2021, 11, 1160. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11111160
Li C, Li X, Zhang Q, Li L, Wang S. The Alkaline Fusion-Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite-Zeolite (HAP-ZE) from Blast Furnace Slag (BFS): Effects of Reaction Temperature. Minerals. 2021; 11(11):1160. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11111160
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Changxin, Xiang Li, Qingwu Zhang, Li Li, and Shuai Wang. 2021. "The Alkaline Fusion-Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite-Zeolite (HAP-ZE) from Blast Furnace Slag (BFS): Effects of Reaction Temperature" Minerals 11, no. 11: 1160. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11111160