Abstract
This paper describes a kinetic analysis of the hydrolysis of aluminum nitride (AlN) powder under highly alkaline conditions, in which the temperature dependence of the hydrolysis rate was measured to derive the most suitable kinetic reaction model. The hydrolysis reaction, AlN + NaOH + 3H 2O → NaAl(OH) 4(aq) + NH 3, AlN + OH- + 3H 2O → Al(OH) - 4 + NH 3, was experimentally monitored by the aluminum ion concentration measured via Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) at different constant temperatures of 295, 300, 305, 310, 316, and 327 K. The reaction accelerated exponentially with solution temperature. The time required for the complete dissolution of the AlN samples was highly dependent on temperature; it was 1 ks at 327 K and 120 ks at 295 K. Based on a comparative analysis of various kinetic models, the reaction curves were most successfully simulated by a second-order homogeneous reaction with an activation energy of 69.2 kJ mol -1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 339-343 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | High Temperature Materials and Processes |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alkaline
- Aluminum dross
- Aluminum nitride
- Hydrolysis
- Kinetics
- Second-order homogeneous reaction
- Sodium hydroxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry