Abstract
Mn-kaolinite containing both Mn and Al in the octahedral sheetwas prepared under hydrothermal conditions of 100-200 °C for 6-96 h by using Al-nitrate, Mn-carbonate, silicic acid and aqueous solutions of NaOH or KOH. The synthetic phases were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES) spectroscopy. The results showed that the best hydrothermal conditions to prepare well-crystallized Mn-kaolinite were 100-175 °C for 2 days using either NaOH or KOH and the Mn species was mostly present as Mn3+ as determined by XANES spectroscopy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 74-79 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Clay Science |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Geology
- Geochemistry and Petrology