Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction study of the thermal decomposition of an ettringite-group crystal

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• 作者：S. K. Deb ; M. H. Manghnani ; K. Ross ; R. A. Livingston and P. J. M. Monteiro
• 关键词：Keywords  ; Ettringite ; Raman scattering ; X ; ray diffraction ; Thermal decomposition ; Dehydration
• 刊名：Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• 出版年：2003
• 出版时间：February 2003
• 年：2003
• 卷：30
• 期：1
• 页码：31-38
• 全文大小：164 KB

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 A Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction study of the thermal decomposition of a naturally occurring, ettringite-group crystal is presented. Raman spectra, recorded with increasing temperature, indicate that the thermal decomposition begins at ≈55 ¡ãC, accompanied by dehydration of water molecules from the mineral. This is in contrast to previous studies that reported higher temperature breakdown of ettringite. The dehydration is completed by 175 ¡ãC and this results in total collapse of the crystalline structure and the material becomes amorphous. The Raman scattering results are supported by X-ray diffraction results obtained at increasing temperatures.