Journal article
Hydration of alpha-hemihydrate in the presence of carboxylic acids
Publication Details
Authors: | Middendorf, B. |
Publication year: | 2006 |
Journal: | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry |
Pages range : | 721-726 |
Volume number: | 86 |
Start page: | 721 |
End page: | 726 |
ISSN: | 1388-6150 |
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Abstract
alpha-Hemihydrate was allowed to hydrate in the presence of tartaric, succinic, malic or citric acids at room temperature at a water/ binder ratio of 0.35. Hydration of hemihydrate leading to the crystallisation of calcium sulphate dihydrate is an exothermic process. The temperature rise during hydration was measured as a function of time using a semi-adiabatic method. The temperature rise-time curves are similar for all investigated systems but with different induction period. The results showed that calcium sulphate dihydrate crystallisation is a nucleation controlled process and different acids are chemisorbed at the surface of forming nuclei to different extent. Processes taking place during nucleation may control the morphology of resultant crystals. Infrared spectral and differential scanning calorimetric studies confirmed the adsorption of carboxylic acids at the surface of dihydrate crystals.
alpha-Hemihydrate was allowed to hydrate in the presence of tartaric, succinic, malic or citric acids at room temperature at a water/ binder ratio of 0.35. Hydration of hemihydrate leading to the crystallisation of calcium sulphate dihydrate is an exothermic process. The temperature rise during hydration was measured as a function of time using a semi-adiabatic method. The temperature rise-time curves are similar for all investigated systems but with different induction period. The results showed that calcium sulphate dihydrate crystallisation is a nucleation controlled process and different acids are chemisorbed at the surface of forming nuclei to different extent. Processes taking place during nucleation may control the morphology of resultant crystals. Infrared spectral and differential scanning calorimetric studies confirmed the adsorption of carboxylic acids at the surface of dihydrate crystals.
