Powders Synthesized from Calcium Carbonate and Water Solutions of Potassium Hydrosulfate of Various Concentrations
Powders with a phase composition including syngenite (K<sub>2</sub>Ca(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O) and/or calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum, CaSO<sub>4</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O) were synthesized from the powder of ca...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Compounds |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6918/4/4/39 |
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| Summary: | Powders with a phase composition including syngenite (K<sub>2</sub>Ca(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O) and/or calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum, CaSO<sub>4</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O) were synthesized from the powder of calcium carbonate (CaCO<sub>3</sub>) and water solutions of potassium hydrosulfate (KHSO<sub>4</sub>) of various concentrations (0.5 M, 1 M, and 2 M). A molar ratio of starting salts, KHSO<sub>4</sub>/CaCO<sub>3</sub> = 2, was used to provide the formation of syngenite (K<sub>2</sub>Ca(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O). But when using a 0.5 M water solution of potassium hydrosulfate (KHSO<sub>4</sub>), the phase composition of the synthesized powder was presented by calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum, CaSO<sub>4</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O). When using 1 M and 2 M water solutions of potassium hydrosulfate (KHSO<sub>4</sub>), the syngenite (K<sub>2</sub>Ca(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O) was found as the predominant phase in synthesized powders. According to estimations made from thermal analysis data, powders synthesized using 1.0 M and 2.0 M water solutions of potassium hydrosulfate (KHSO<sub>4</sub>) contained no more than 7.9 and 1.9 mass % of calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum, CaSO<sub>4</sub>·2H<sub>2</sub>O), respectively. The phase composition of products isolated from mother liquors via water evaporation consisted of syngenite (K<sub>2</sub>Ca(SO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O) and potassium sulfate (arcanite, K<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>). Synthesized powders can be used in preparation of biocompatible bioresorbable materials with phase compositions in the K<sub>2</sub>O-CaO-SO<sub>3</sub>-H<sub>2</sub>O system; as matrix of thermo- or photo-luminescent materials; as components reducing the setting time and increasing the strength of sulfate cements; in the fertilizing industry; and also as components of Martian regolith simulants. |
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| ISSN: | 2673-6918 |