title: Investigation in thorium phosphate by NMR II-phosphorus dipolar networks.
abstract: With through space and through bond experiments in two-dimensional NMR we analyze the transformation from the thorium phosphate-hydrogen phosphate hydrate (TPHPH) to the beta form of the thorium phosphate diphosphate (beta-TPD) in relation with the phosphorus networks. These techniques are complementary: the through space coupling gives an insight on the dipolar phosphorus networks while the through bond coupling is particularly efficient in the detection of the P2O7 groups. With these experiments we show that in a first step, by heating the precursor TPHPH above 250 degrees C, it transforms into an alpha form of TPD. This transformation is due to the complete condensation of hydrogen phosphate groups HPO4 into P2O7 entities. By heating alpha-TPD above 950 degrees C it transforms into its well-known beta form. The alpha form is characterized by a hygroscopic behavior: some water molecules are present near the P2O7 groups that makes non-equivalent their phosphorus nuclei. PO4 dipolar networks are always present in the alpha form. The main effect of these PO4 and P2O7 units is to give the system a channel structure and the water enters in them.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physique de l'Etat Condensé (UMR 6087 CNRS), Université du Maine, Avenue O.Messiaen 72085 Le Mans Cedex 9, France. joel.emery@univ-lemans.fr
authors.forename: Joël
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dacheux
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Clavier
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D044367:Phase Transition; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D017970:Thorium Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D017970:Thorium Compounds; D010758:Phosphorus