title: Characterisation of (17)O-enriched alumina from a new hydrothermal preparation.
abstract: A novel method for the hydrothermal synthesis of (17)O-enriched alpha-Al(2)O(3) is presented. Its advantage compared to commonly used methods is that Al(2)O(3) is directly produced from metallic Al and (17)O-enriched H(2)O without formation of intermediate Al-hydroxide phases that require subsequent dehydration. This is a much more efficient use of the (17)O label as the Al(2)O(3) has similar (17)O enrichment level as the H(2)O initially used.
authors.affiliation: Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany. burkhard.schmidt@uni-bayreuth.de
authors.forename: Burkhard C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Smith