Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate

Dipositive cation substitution in sulfate minerals has been a topic of investigation both experimentally and computationally. Here the possibility of tripositive cation substitution with accompanying vacancy formation is considered, specifically lanthanum ion substitution in barium sulfate. Experime...

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Main Authors: Bunney, K., Freeman, S., Ogden, Mark, Richmond, William, Rohl, Andrew, Jones, Franca
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Published: American Chemical Society 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18849
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author Bunney, K.
Freeman, S.
Ogden, Mark
Richmond, William
Rohl, Andrew
Jones, Franca
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Freeman, S.
Ogden, Mark
Richmond, William
Rohl, Andrew
Jones, Franca
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description Dipositive cation substitution in sulfate minerals has been a topic of investigation both experimentally and computationally. Here the possibility of tripositive cation substitution with accompanying vacancy formation is considered, specifically lanthanum ion substitution in barium sulfate. Experimentally, the lanthanum ions impact "bulk" crystallization in a way that is best explained by considering the solution phase ion-pair interactions. However, morphological results suggest that lanthanum ions do more than impact the free sulfate levels. Atomic force microscopy results showed that both lanthanum and calcium ions are strong inhibitors of barite growth. X-ray diffraction on bulk samples showed that lanthanum ions do indeed incorporate, as determined by lattice parameter changes. Finally, computational modeling suggests that while calcium incorporation is more energetically favorable, lanthanum ions prefer to substitute on the surface more so than calcium ions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-188492021-12-01T04:26:57Z Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate Bunney, K. Freeman, S. Ogden, Mark Richmond, William Rohl, Andrew Jones, Franca X ray diffraction Cation substitutions Sulfate levels Positive ions Solution phase Barium Ion substitution Atomic force microscopy Ion-pair interactions Computational model Vacancy formation Lanthanum ions Dipositive cation substitution in sulfate minerals has been a topic of investigation both experimentally and computationally. Here the possibility of tripositive cation substitution with accompanying vacancy formation is considered, specifically lanthanum ion substitution in barium sulfate. Experimentally, the lanthanum ions impact "bulk" crystallization in a way that is best explained by considering the solution phase ion-pair interactions. However, morphological results suggest that lanthanum ions do more than impact the free sulfate levels. Atomic force microscopy results showed that both lanthanum and calcium ions are strong inhibitors of barite growth. X-ray diffraction on bulk samples showed that lanthanum ions do indeed incorporate, as determined by lattice parameter changes. Finally, computational modeling suggests that while calcium incorporation is more energetically favorable, lanthanum ions prefer to substitute on the surface more so than calcium ions. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18849 10.1021/cg401776e American Chemical Society restricted
spellingShingle X ray diffraction Cation substitutions
Sulfate levels
Positive ions
Solution phase
Barium
Ion substitution
Atomic force microscopy
Ion-pair interactions
Computational model
Vacancy formation
Lanthanum ions
Bunney, K.
Freeman, S.
Ogden, Mark
Richmond, William
Rohl, Andrew
Jones, Franca
Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate
title Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate
title_full Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate
title_fullStr Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate
title_short Effect of Lanthanum on the Crystal Growth of Barium Sulfate
title_sort effect of lanthanum on the crystal growth of barium sulfate
topic X ray diffraction Cation substitutions
Sulfate levels
Positive ions
Solution phase
Barium
Ion substitution
Atomic force microscopy
Ion-pair interactions
Computational model
Vacancy formation
Lanthanum ions
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18849