Synthesis, reversibility and mechanism of the dehydration of monoclinic CaZn 2 (PO 4 ) 2 ·2H 2 O
2018
Abstract The reversibility of the dehydration of monoclinic CaZn 2 (PO 4 ) 2 ·2H 2 O to the corresponding monohydrate is proven and the dehydration enthalpy determined by combination of thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. The mechanism of the monohydrate formation is investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and temperature dependent in situ X-ray powder diffraction. Mechanistic impact on the powder bulk properties are deduced. As for the orthorhombic dimorph, a crystalline monohydrate species is identified and firstly indexed. Thermal induced changes of the lattice parameters up to the formation of the monohydrate are analyzed. A linear elongation of the lattice parallel to the directions [100] and [001] is found. The corresponding elongation coefficients and the volumetric expansion of the unit cell are determined. With regard to the option of synthetic production of the compound, a possible application of the material for thermochemical energy storage and conversion is conceivable. The relevance of fundamental mechanistic features on the bulk behaviour upon cyclic de- and rehydration is discussed.
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