Abstract
By means of 29Si NMR spectroscopy, it is established that the distribution of silicate anions in alkaline silicate solutions is a moderate function of base composition. At a fixed SiO2 concentration and silicate ratio, the proportion of Si present in oligomeric and cage-like structures increases in progressing from Li to Cs hydroxide. This trend is ascribed to cation-silicate anion pairing and to a higher selectivity for ion pairing by large silicate anions as cation size increases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 222-235 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | ACS Symposium Series |
Issue number | 368 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
Event | Perspectives in Molecular Sieve Science - Toronto, Canada Duration: Jun 5 1988 → Jun 11 1988 |