Shattuckite and plancheite: a crystal chemical study

The orthorhombic crystal structures of shattuckite, Cu(5)( SiO(3))(4)(OH)(2) and planchétite, Cu(8)(Si(4)0(11))(2)(OH)(4) H(2)O, have been solved. Shattuckite contains silicate chains similar to pyroxene in a complex association with copper atoms, while the closely related planchéite contains silicate chains similar to amphibole.     

Portland cement: pseudomorphs of original cement grains observed in hardened pastes

Scanning electron micrographs show that a hydration product forms inside the anhydrous cement grains and forms a pseudomorph of the original cement grain. The originally water-filled space between the grains is partially filled with calcium hydroxide crystals that appear to be responsible for the strength of the cement paste.     

Hydrous sodium silicates from lake magadi, kenya: precursors of bedded chert

Two new hydrous sodium silicates, NaSi(7)O(13)(OH)(3).3H(2)O (magadiite) and NaSi(11)O(20.5)(OH)(4).3H(2)O (kenyaite), were found in lake beds at Lake Magadi, Kenya. Both are well-crystallized layered silicates with large basal spacings. Concretions within the magadiite bed consist of kenyaite or quartz (chert) in the center, surrounded by kenyaite. In dilute acids magadiite and kenyaite are converted to 6SiO(2).H(2)O (SH), the first known crystalline hydrate of silica. The magadiite bed probably represents a chemical precipitate from alkaline brines. Percolating waters convert magadiite to kenyaite and eventually to chert. Thus a mechanism has been outlined for the formation of bedded chert deposits through inorganic precipitation. Alternations between silica-rich and iron-rich bands of iron formations may be due to concentration cycles in alkaline lakes.     

Pentaborate Polyanion in the Crystal Structure of Ulexite, NaCaB5O6(OH)6{middle dot}5H2O

Triclinic ulexite crystals contain isolated borate polyanions [B(5)O(6)(OH)(6)](3-) related to the well known pentaborate polyanion [B(5)O(6)(OH)(4)](-) by addition of two hydroxyl groups to two opposite B-O triangles. The isolated ulexite polyanions form the [B(5)O(7)(OH)(4)](n)(3n-) chains previously found in crystals of the related mineral probertite, NaCaB(5)O(7)(OH)(4).3H(2)O.     

Eight-membered cyclosilicate rings in muirite

The determination of the crystal structure of muirite, Ba(10)(Ca,Mn,Ti)(4)Si(8)O(24)(Cl,OH,O)(12) . 4H(2)O, revealed the presence of discrete cyclic silicate anions, (Si(8)O(24))(16-), formed by the condensation of eight silicate tetrahedra. This first reported occurrence of eight-membered rings is of particular interest, because rings with eight tetrahedra are reported to be energetically less stable than rings with six tetrahedra, which have been found in many minerals.     

Comparative Compressibilities of Silicate Spinels: Anomalous Behavior of (Mg,Fe)2SiO4

Compressibilities of five silicate spinels, including gamma-Mg(2)SiO(4), gamma-Fe(2)SiO(4), Ni(2)SiO(4) and two ferromagnesian compositions, were determined on crystals positioned in the same high-pressure mount. Subjection of all crystals simultaneously to the same pressure revealed differences in compressibility that resulted from compositional differences. Ferromagnesian silicate spinels showed an anomalous 13 percent increase in bulk modulus with increasing iron content, from Mg(2)SiO(4) (184 gigapascals) to Fe(2)SiO(4) (207 gigapascals). This result suggests that ferrous iron and magnesium, which behave similarly under crustal conditions, are chemically more distinct at high pressures characteristic of the transition zone and lower mantle.     

土壤干湿处理与储存时间对土壤溶液组分离子活度及离子活度积的影响

采用真空置换法（ｖａｃｕｍｎｄｉｓｐｌａｃｅｍｅｎｔ）提取土壤溶液，研究了土壤温度及储存时间两种处理对离子化学形态电脑模型计算结果的影响．研究不同处理效应的电脑输出数据以负对数表示，计有：（１）Ｈ＋、Ｃａ２＋、Ａｌ３＋及ＳＯ的离子活度，（２）（Ａｌ＋）（ＯＨ）３、（Ａｌ３）２（ＯＨ）６（Ｈ４ＳｉＯ４）２及Ａｌ３＋）３．７７（Ｈ４ＳｉＯ４）３．２４（Ｋ＋）０．２４（Ｃａ）０．０８（Ｆｅ＋）０．２４（Ｍｇ）０．２０（ＯＨ）１２．８３的离子活度积和（３）Ｃａ２＋／Ａ１３＋的离子活度比．结果表明，储存期长短的影响比不同干湿处理为显著，两处理的交互影响很少见．根据ＰＨ—１／３ｐＡｌ对ＰＨ４ＳｉＯ４的图发现，无定形ＳｉＯ２、高岭土、绿泥化蛭石（ｈｙｄｒｏｘｙｉｎｔｅｒｉａｙｅｒｅｄｖｅｒｍｉｃｕｌｉｔｅ）及潜晶水铝矿（ｃｒｙｐｔｏｃｒｙｓｔａｌｌｉｎｅｇｉｂｂｓｉｔｅ）的稳定性几乎不受样品处理的影响，但是ＰＨ４ＳｉＯ４在土样风干后再湿润组中增加显著．当采用电脑模型分析土壤溶液组分中离子的化学形态时，土壤预处理的方法需要作较为详细的说明．     

Anionic constitution of 1-atmosphere silicate melts: implications for the structure of igneous melts

A structural model is proposed for the polymeric units in silicate melts quenched at 1 atmosphere. The anionic units that have been identified by the use of Raman spectroscopy are SiO(4)(4-) monomers, Si(2)O(7)(6-) dimers, SiO(3)(2-) chains or rings, Si(2)O(5)(2-) sheets, and SiO(2) three-dimensional units. The coexisting anionic species are related to specific ranges of the ratio of nonbridging oxygens to tetrahedrally coordinated cations (NBO/Si). In melts with 2.0 < NBO/Si < approximately 4.0, the equilibrium is of the type [See equation in the PDF file]. In melts with NBO/Si approximately 1.0 to 2.0, the equilibrium anionic species are given by [See equation in the PDF file]. In alkali-silicate melts with NBO/Si <~ 1.3 and in aluminosilicate melts with NBO/T < 1.0, where T is (Si + Al), the anionic species in equilibrium are given by [See equation in the PDF file]. In multicomponent melts with compositions corresponding to those of the major igneous rocks, the anionic species are TO(2), T(2)O(5), T(2)O(6), and TO(4), and the coexisting polymeric units are determined by the second and third of these disproportionation reactions.     

Amphibole: first occurrence in a meteorite

This is the first report of an amphibole mineral found in any meteorite. The amphibole richterite (soda tremolite), Na(2)Ca(Mg, Fe)(5)Si(8)O(22)(OH, F)(2), occurs as a primary (preterrestrial) mineral enclosed within graphite nodules in the iron meteorite from Wichita County, Texas.     

Kornerupine: its crystal structure

Three-dimensional analysis of the crystal structure of kornerupine reveals the crystallochemical formula Mg(VI)(2)Mg(VI)AlVI(6)[Si(2)O(7)] [(Al,Si)(2) SiO(10)]O(4)(OH), with four formula units in the structure cell of a = 16.100 (2) A, b = 13.767(2) A, c = 6.735(2) A; space group, Cmcm. The unusual crystal structure includes walls of Al-O edge and corner-sharing octahedra, and chains of alternating Mg-O and Al-O octahedra fused to the walls by further edge-sharing to form dense slabs. These slabs are held together by [Si(2)O(7)] corner-sharing tetrahedral pairs and [(Al,Si)(2)SiO(10)] corner-sharing tetrahedral triplets.     

Boron-Oxygen Polyanion in the Crystal Structure of Tunellite

The crystal structure of tunellite, SrO.3B(2)O(3).4H(2)O, with infinite sheets of composition n[B(6)O(9)(OH)(2)](2-), has cations and water molecules in the spaces within the sheets. Adjacent sheets are held together by hydrogen bonding through the water molecules. The boron-oxygen polyanions provide the first example in hydrated borate crystals of one oxygen linked to three borons.     

Diphosphonates inhibit formation of calcium phosphate crystals in vitro and pathological calcification in vivo

Two diphosphonates containing the P-C-P bond, CH(3)C(OH)(PO(3)HNa)(2) and H(2)C(PO(3)HNa)(2), inhibit the crystallization of calcium phosphate in vitro and prevent aortic calcification of rats given large amounts of vitamin D(3). The diphosphonates therefore have effects similar to those described for compounds containing the P-O-P bond but are active when administered orally.     

化学及高温发酵处理对棉花秸秆消化性的影响

[目的]以棉花秸秆为材料研究化学及高温发酵处理对其营养成分及消化性的提高效果.[方法]化学法以粗粉碎棉花秸秆为原料分别用Ca(OH)2、尿素或Ca(OH)2和尿素并加处理,对棉秆消化性提高效果进行研究;高温发酵法利用粗、细两种粉碎棉花秸秆中同样添加5;麦麸、3;Ca(OH)2、1.5;尿素、1;过磷酸钙和9.5;发酵菌剂进行高温发酵,对棉花秸秆营养成分及消化性提高效果进行比较研究.[结果]Ca(OH)2、Ca(OH)2和尿素并加处理能明显降低棉花秸秆中性洗涤纤维(NDF)含量,但是,对酸性洗涤纤维(ADF)、半纤维素含量没有明显影响,且均能提高粗蛋白质(CP)水平和消化率.高温发酵粗、细粉碎处理对棉花秸秆NDF、ADF和半纤维素含量没有显著影响,但能提高CP水平和消化率.[结论]化学处理以Ca(OH)2和尿素并加效果最佳,提高消化率58.67;.高温发酵处理后细粉碎棉花秸秆饲料化效果最好,CP含量10,15; (P＜0.01),消化率41.07; (P＜0.01).     

Explosive molecular ionic crystals

In ionic crystals of the form M(+)X(-), certain covalently bonded anion groups X(-) are particularly associated with instability. The heavier metal cations M(+) enhance this. Very sensitive explosives occur within the extended azide family, where X(-) = CNO(-), N(3)(-), NCO(-), or NCS(-) (an isoelectronic set of unsaturated linear triatomic anions). Another such family are the globular oxyanions X(-) = ClO(2)(-), ClO(3)(-), ClO(4)(-), NO(3)(-), and MnO(4)(-). Mishandling of NH(4)NO(3) or NH(4)ClO(4) has caused major disasters. An irreversible cyclic mechanism is proposed for such decomposition, involving mechanoelectronic band-gap excitation and coalescence of X with X(-). From an intracrystalline ion-molecule collision complex, the singly charged dianion X(2)(-), exothermic reactions proceed with high yield.     

Kaolinite: synthesis at room temperature

To obtain kaolinite at low temperature and pressure from the system Si(OH)(4)-Al(3+)-H(2)O, the sixfold coordination of aluminum is a necessary prerequisite. Kaolinite was synthesized at pH values from 2 to 9 and with a ratio of SiO(2) to Al(2)O(3) in solution from 1 to 10 by means of the complexation of Al(3+) and fulvic acid.     

具有介孔结构的Co/SiO2空心球的制备及其催化性能研究

以二氧化硅为模板,采用牺牲模板法制备具有介孔结构的碱式硅酸钴空心球.采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM),透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、氮气吸脱附曲线(BET)和程序升温还原(TPR)等方法,对样品的结构和形貌作了表征.探索了碱式硅酸钴空心球的还原规律,研究了Co/SiO2作催化剂的催化性能.结果表明,180℃下反应1 h时,碱式硅酸钴即为空心球结构;在800℃氢气气氛中反应5 h,碱式硅酸钴完全被还原为Co/SiO2,还原前后仍为空心球结构,比表面积和孔容均有所减小,孔径增大.以Co/SiO2空心球做催化剂进行硝基苯加氢催化,1 h后硝基苯的转化率为56%,比商用Raney Ni提高约14%.     

An Inorganic Double Helix: Hydrothermal Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetism of Chiral [(CH3)2NH2]K4[V10O10(H2O)2(OH)4(PO4)7]{middle dot}4H2O

Very complicated inorganic solids can be self-assembled from structurally simple precursors as illustrated by the hydrothermal synthesis of the vanadium phosphate, [(CH(3))(2)NH(2)]K(4)[V(10)O(10)(H(2)O)(2)(OH)(4)(PO(4))(7)].4H(2)O, 1, which contains chiral double helices formed from interpenetrating spirals of vanadium oxo pentamers bonded together by P(5+). These double helices are in turn intertwined with each other in a manner that generates unusual tunnels and cavities that are filled with (CH(3))(2)NH(2)(+) and K(+) cations, respectively. The unit cell contents of dark blue phosphate 1, which crystallizes in the enantiomorphic space group P4(3) with lattice constants a = 12.130 and c = 30.555 angstroms, are chiral; only one enantiomorph is present in a given crystal. Magnetization measurements show that 1 is paramagnetic with ten unpaired electrons per formula unit at higher temperatures and that antiferromagnetic interactions develop at lower temperatures.     

Hydroxyl orientation in muscovite as indicated by electrostatic energy calculations

The electrostatic energy of the 2M(1) muscovite structure, KAl(2)(Si(3)Al)- O(10)(OH)(2), has been calculated as a function of the orientation of the hydroxyl group (O-H distance = 0.97 angstrom). The minimum in the electrostatic energy occurs when the OH bond makes an angle of 18 degrees with the cleavage plane and an angle of 31 degrees with the b-axis (in the a-b plane), which is 2.5 degrees away from the orientation of the transition moment as determined from infrared measurements on single crystals. If the K+ ion is excluded from the calculation, the O-H bond makes an angle of 53 degrees with the cleavage plane. This indicates the strong influence that the interlayer cation exerts on the hydroxyl hydrogen in mica structures.     

Spectroscopic determination of the OH- solvation shell in the OH-.(H2O)n clusters

There has been long-standing uncertainty about the number of water molecules in the primary coordination environment of the OH- and F- ions in aqueous chemistry. We report the vibrational spectra of the OH-.(H2O)n and F-.(H2O)n clusters and interpret the pattern of OH stretching fundamentals with ab initio calculations. The spectra of the cold complexes are obtained by first attaching weakly bound argon atoms to the clusters and then monitoring the photoinduced evaporation of these atoms when an infrared laser is tuned to a vibrational resonance. The small clusters (n 相似文献   

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