Characterization of unye bentonite after treatment with sulfuric acid

Çağlar B., Afsin B., Koksal E., Tabak A., Eren E.

Quimica Nova, cilt.36, sa.7, ss.955-959, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/s0100-40422013000700006
  • Dergi Adı: Quimica Nova
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.955-959
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acid activation, Mesoporous, Unye bentonite
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Unye bentonite was found to consist predominantly of a dioctahedral smectite along with quartz, tridymite, cristobalite, and minor fractions of feldspar and anatase. A considerable amount of Al was retained as a constituent in acid-resistant impurities following the decomposition of the montmorillonite via acid treatment at an acid/clay ratio of 0.4. These impurities were mesoporous with a maximum surface area of 303.9±0.4 m2 g -1. A sharp decrease in the d001 lattice spacing of the montmorillonite to 15.33 Å reflected the reduction of the crystallinity in the activated products. In addition, the increase in the ease with which newly formed hydroxyl groups were lost paralleled the severity of the acid treatment.