Multiple Ca(2+) environments in silicate glasses by high-resolution (43)Ca MQMAS NMR technique at high and ultra-high (21.8 T) magnetic fields

J Magn Reson. 2007 May;186(1):156-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2007.01.019. Epub 2007 Feb 2.

Abstract

We here show the (43)Ca 5QMAS NMR spectra at high field (16.4 T) and the first 7QMAS spectrum at ultra-high field (21.8 T) for geologically important Ca-containing glasses. The high-resolution MQMAS spectra present a clear evidence of multiple Ca sites in the amorphous structures that have never been identified by other analytical methods. The present study suggests that the Ca(2+) ions are mainly in 7- and 8-fold coordination sites. This will offer valuable insights for dynamic properties of magmatic liquids. The MQMAS NMR technique at high magnetic field is a unique tool to understand the detailed structural information on a specific element in solids including organic and inorganic compounds.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Calcium / chemistry*
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Glass / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Silicates / chemistry*

Substances

  • Silicates
  • Calcium