Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals
The dissolution and carbonation of portlandite (Ca(OH)2) single crystals was studied by a combination of in situ Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and two-dimensional X-ray diffraction. The dissolution of portlandite {0001} surfaces in water proceeds by the formation and expansi...
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| author | Ruiz-Agudo, E. Kudlacz, K. Putnis, Christine Putnis, Andrew Rodriguez-Navarro, C. |
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| description | The dissolution and carbonation of portlandite (Ca(OH)2) single crystals was studied by a combination of in situ Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and two-dimensional X-ray diffraction. The dissolution of portlandite {0001} surfaces in water proceeds by the formation and expansion of pseudohexagonal etch pits, with edges parallel to ‹100› directions. Etch pits on {010} surfaces are elongated along ‹001›, with edges parallel to ‹101›. The interaction between carbonate-bearing solutions and portlandite results in the dissolution of the substrate coupled with the precipitation of thick islands of CaCO3 that appear oriented on the portlandite substrate. Ex situ carbonation of portlandite in contact with air results in the formation of pseudomorphs that fully preserve the external shape of the original portlandite single crystals. Our observations suggest that portlandite carbonation in contact with air and carbonate-bearing solutions occurs by a similar mechanism, i.e. coupled dissolution–precipitation. Calcite grows epitaxially on {0001} portlandite surfaces with the following orientation: ‹001›Cc∥‹001›Port. Apparently, no porosity is generated during the reaction, which progresses through the formation of fractures. Our results are of relevance to many processes in which the carbonation of portlandite takes place, such as CO2 capture and storage or the carbonation of cementitious materials. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-248892017-09-13T15:13:27Z Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals Ruiz-Agudo, E. Kudlacz, K. Putnis, Christine Putnis, Andrew Rodriguez-Navarro, C. The dissolution and carbonation of portlandite (Ca(OH)2) single crystals was studied by a combination of in situ Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and two-dimensional X-ray diffraction. The dissolution of portlandite {0001} surfaces in water proceeds by the formation and expansion of pseudohexagonal etch pits, with edges parallel to ‹100› directions. Etch pits on {010} surfaces are elongated along ‹001›, with edges parallel to ‹101›. The interaction between carbonate-bearing solutions and portlandite results in the dissolution of the substrate coupled with the precipitation of thick islands of CaCO3 that appear oriented on the portlandite substrate. Ex situ carbonation of portlandite in contact with air results in the formation of pseudomorphs that fully preserve the external shape of the original portlandite single crystals. Our observations suggest that portlandite carbonation in contact with air and carbonate-bearing solutions occurs by a similar mechanism, i.e. coupled dissolution–precipitation. Calcite grows epitaxially on {0001} portlandite surfaces with the following orientation: ‹001›Cc∥‹001›Port. Apparently, no porosity is generated during the reaction, which progresses through the formation of fractures. Our results are of relevance to many processes in which the carbonation of portlandite takes place, such as CO2 capture and storage or the carbonation of cementitious materials. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24889 10.1021/es402061c restricted |
| spellingShingle | Ruiz-Agudo, E. Kudlacz, K. Putnis, Christine Putnis, Andrew Rodriguez-Navarro, C. Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals |
| title | Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals |
| title_full | Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals |
| title_fullStr | Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals |
| title_short | Dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [Ca(OH)2] single crystals |
| title_sort | dissolution and carbonation of portlandite [ca(oh)2] single crystals |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24889 |