자료유형 | 학위논문 |
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서명/저자사항 | Studies on Irradiation and Electric Potential Effects toward Mineral Atomic Structure and Chemical Reactivity. |
개인저자 | Hsiao, Yi-Hsuan. |
단체저자명 | University of California, Los Angeles. Civil Engineering 0300. |
발행사항 | [S.l.]: University of California, Los Angeles., 2019. |
발행사항 | Ann Arbor: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2019. |
형태사항 | 159 p. |
기본자료 저록 | Dissertations Abstracts International 81-04B. Dissertation Abstract International |
ISBN | 9781088324769 |
학위논문주기 | Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, Los Angeles, 2019. |
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Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 81-04, Section: B.
Advisor: Sant, Gaurav |
이용제한사항 | This item must not be sold to any third party vendors. |
요약 | First, we focus on the effect of neutron irradiation on the durability of silicate and carbonate mineral aggregates. Comparisons of mineral dissolution rates, as a function of pH, temperature, or surface potential, were performed at pristine or Ar+ ion irradiated state. The experimental results were coupled with MD simulations of atomic scale alteration in the crystallographic structure of the mineral and any resulting changes in physical properties that result. In detail, albite (NaAlSi3O8), a 3D framework silicate, is compared with a less polymerized silicate (i.e., almandine) and carbonates (e.g. calcite, and dolomite), which are also often present in the mineral aggregates that compose concrete. When exposed to radiation, the crystal structures of minerals have possibilities to undergo significant alterations. These alterations may perhaps enhance its chemical durability, and thus degrade the infrastructure durability. This relatively higher enhancement in the dissolution rate of silicates compared to carbonates following irradiation has significant impacts on the durability of concrete containing them up on their exposure to radiation in nuclear power plant environments. Second, the effect of electric potential to calcite dissolution kinetics is examined. The accelerated ion transportation by potential further enhances calcite dissolution, whereas the extent of induced dissolution depends on the pH, ionic strength, and temperature. Calcite dissolution rate is enhanced in acidic to neutral pH solution, but remains constant in alkaline pH. From this, it reveals that the potential-induced dissolution rates are governed by the rate-limiting step in the dissolution mechanism. In addition, by varying solution ionic strength, stronger ionic strength results in less dissolution rate enhancement due to the lower ion diffusivity. As from the examination of the temperature effect, the potential-induced dissolution rate enhancement shows that electric potential does not increase calcite dissolution rate significantly compared to temperature. In sum, it can be concluded that the mineral chemical reactivity can be enhanced by introducing external stimulus, and the magnitude of the rate enhancement depends highly on the solid atomic structure and the solvent properties. The conclusion and proposed future perspective of these works can be helpful to enhance the durability of concrete infrastructures and the relevant engineering applications. |
일반주제명 | Civil engineering. |
언어 | 영어 |
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