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27Al Pulsed Field Gradient, Diffusion-NMR Spectroscopy of Solvation Dynamics and Ion Pairing in Alkaline Aluminate
Trent R Graham1,2, Kee Sung Han1, Mateusz Dembowski1
1Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States.
Abstract:
Pulsed field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance (PFG-NMR) measurements were successfully applied to the 27Al ( I = 5/2) nucleus in concentrated electrolytes to investigate the diffusion of aluminate ions [Al(OH)4-] in simulant high-level nuclear waste (3 M NaOH) between 25 and 85 °C. The temperature-dependent diffusion coefficients obtained from 1H, 23Na, and 27Al PFG-NMR were well fit by a Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann model and a power law equation. Comparison of 27Al diffusion coefficients of 0.1 M Al(OH)4- in ∼3 M MOH (where M = Na+, K+, (CH3)4N+) at room temperature varied in agreement with the expected changes in solution viscosity via Stokes-Einstein relationship, confirming that the dominant Al species at these conditions are Al(OH)4- monomers. This 27Al PFG-NMR study extends an established methodology to a previously unexplored nucleus enabling this experimental technique to be leverage for exploring ion transport, speciation, and solution structure in concentrated electrolytes.
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