Fourier-transform infrared and X-ray diffraction analysis of the hydration reaction of pure magnesium oxide and chemically modified magnesium oxide

酸化マグネシウムの水和反応におけるリチウム化合物添加効果に関する論文が公開されました．
R. Kurosawa, M. Takeuchi and J. Ryu, RSC Adv., 11, 24292-24311 (2021).

Abstract
The magnesium hydroxide/magnesium oxide (Mg(OH)₂/MgO) system is a promising chemical heat storage system that utilizes unused heat at the temperature range of 200–500 degrees C. We have previously reported that the addition of lithium chloride (LiCl) and/or lithium hydroxide (LiOH) promotes the dehydration of Mg(OH)₂. The results revealed that LiOH primarily catalyzed the dehydration of the surface of Mg(OH)₂, while LiCl promoted the dehydration of bulk Mg(OH)₂. However, the roles of Li compounds in the hydration of MgO have not been discussed in detail. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) techniques were used to analyze the effects of adding the Li compounds. The results revealed that the addition of LiOH promoted the diffusion of water into the MgO bulk phase and the addition of LiCl promoted the hydration of the MgO bulk phase. It was also observed that the
concentration (number) of OH^– affected hydration. The mechanism of hydration of pure and LiCl- (or LiOH)-added MgO has also been discussed.