Fabrication and characteristics of Li4SiO4 pebbles by a novel capillary-based microfluidic wet process
Fabrication and characteristics of Li4SiO4 pebbles by a novel capillary-based microfluidic wet process
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基于毛细管的新型微流体湿法工艺制备 Li4SiO4 卵石及其特性
DOI:
10.1016/j.jnucmat.2013.05.020
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发表时间:
2013-09-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Serra, Christophe A.
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作者:
Li, Jiao-Long;Zhu, Yu-Wei;Serra, Christophe A.
The synthesis of Li4SiO4 pebbles used as tritium breeder by a microfluidic technology was studied for the first time. C2H3O2Li center dot 2H(2)O powder and SiO2-sol were used as the raw materials with the Li and Si molar ratio of 4. Highly uniform size droplets were formed easily in a capillary-based microfluidic device. The droplets were then converted into gel pebbles. After reaction at 750 degrees C for 4 h, the designated Li4SiO4 pebbles were obtained. The size of as-prepared Li4SiO4 pebbles can be controlled precisely in the size range from tens of micrometer to a millimeter. The obtained Li4SiO4 micrometer-pebbles possess a narrow size distribution (CV = 3.9%) and favorable shape with good sphericity (1.05). The density is 82% T.D. Phase analysis, thermal analysis, morphological observation and sintering behavior of the pebbles were carried out systematically. The XRD patterns revealed that Li4SiO4 were successfully obtained and the pebble's microstructure was studied by electron beam lithography machine. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.