Oxidising properties of MgO formed by thermal decomposition of Mg(OH) 2

Thermal decomposition of Mg(OH) 2 in vacuo to give high surface area MgO leads to the formation of an oxidising species in the MgO which reaches maximum concentration of 3.5 × 10 19 g −1after preparation at 1100 K. The nature of the oxidising species is uncertain; the results are consistent with the...

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Published inChemical physics letters Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 44 - 47
Main Authors Praliaud, H., Coluccia, S., Deane, A.M., Tench, A.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.1979
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Summary:Thermal decomposition of Mg(OH) 2 in vacuo to give high surface area MgO leads to the formation of an oxidising species in the MgO which reaches maximum concentration of 3.5 × 10 19 g −1after preparation at 1100 K. The nature of the oxidising species is uncertain; the results are consistent with the presence (O - O -) pairs in the bulk and on the surface, but it is also possible that coordinatively unsaturated O 2- ions on the surface could lead to similar results.
ISSN:0009-2614
1873-4448
DOI:10.1016/0009-2614(79)80365-6