ABSTRACT A silicate compound that contains high Li/Si ratio seems to be a candidate material for breeding energy in fusion reactors. A pressable and sinterable powder was prepared by mixing an alcoholic suspension containing 6 moles of LiOH and one mole of SiO2 (as Aerosil). After being gelled it is dried and then calcined at 420°C for 2 h. Sintering of the pressed powder obtained at temperatures below 700°C results in the formation of the compound hexalithium monosilicate, Li6SiO5. This new compound in the lithium silicate family is characterized by six-edges plate crystals that have main x-ray diffraction lines with d-values at 4.407, 3. 548, 3.339, 2.419, 2.360, 2.010, l.421 and 1.418. The Li6SiO5 decomposes at temperature above 700°C it decomposes to Li4SiO4 and Li2O.The high lithium content of Li6SiO5 permits its usage as blanket material for breeding tritium consequently the energy in forthcoming fusion reactors.
M., M., & H., W. (2006). PREPARATION OF HEXALITHIUM MONOSILICATE, Li6SiO5, AS BLANKET MATERIAL FOR BREEDING ENERGY IN FUSION REACTORS. The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 3(3rd International Conference On Chemical & Environmental Engineering), 119-126. doi: 10.21608/iccee.2006.41073
MLA
Morsi M. M.; Wedemeyer H.. "PREPARATION OF HEXALITHIUM MONOSILICATE, Li6SiO5, AS BLANKET MATERIAL FOR BREEDING ENERGY IN FUSION REACTORS". The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 3, 3rd International Conference On Chemical & Environmental Engineering, 2006, 119-126. doi: 10.21608/iccee.2006.41073
HARVARD
M., M., H., W. (2006). 'PREPARATION OF HEXALITHIUM MONOSILICATE, Li6SiO5, AS BLANKET MATERIAL FOR BREEDING ENERGY IN FUSION REACTORS', The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 3(3rd International Conference On Chemical & Environmental Engineering), pp. 119-126. doi: 10.21608/iccee.2006.41073
VANCOUVER
M., M., H., W. PREPARATION OF HEXALITHIUM MONOSILICATE, Li6SiO5, AS BLANKET MATERIAL FOR BREEDING ENERGY IN FUSION REACTORS. The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2006; 3(3rd International Conference On Chemical & Environmental Engineering): 119-126. doi: 10.21608/iccee.2006.41073