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Clays and Clay Minerals; August 2007; v. 55; no. 4; p. 348-353; DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2007.0550402
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ADSORPTION OF Eu3+ TO SMECTITES AND FLUORO-TETRASILICIC MICA

Tomohiko Okada1,{dagger}, Yusuke Ehara2 and Makoto Ogawa1,2,*

1 Department of Earth Sciences, Waseda University, Nishiwaseda 1-6-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan
2 Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Nishiwaseda 1-6-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan

* E-mail address of corresponding author: makoto{at}waseda.jp

The adsorption of Eu3+ from aqueous solution to natural Na+-montmorillonite (Kunipia F), synthetic saponite (Sumecton SA) and synthetic fluoro-tetrasilicic mica (Na+-TSM) clay samples was investigated. Adsorption capacities derived from the isotherms were 1.02, 0.71 and 1.00 meq/g of clay, respectively, for Kunipia F, Sumecton SA and Na+-TSM. The adsorption capacities were comparable to the cation exchange capacities of the clays, which were 1.19, 0.71 and 0.94 meq/g of clay, respectively. The greater slope of the TSM adsorption isotherm relative to the montmorillonite and saponite isotherms indicates a high affinity of Eu3+ for Na+-TSM. The high affinity of TSM for Eu3+ was thought to be related to the large electronegativity of the octahedral fluorine groups in TSM. Photoluminescence of adsorbed Eu3+ was observed for saponite and TSM, but not for montmorillonite. Quenching of Eu3+ luminescence by Fe in the montmorillonite structure is the probable reason for this phenomenon. The luminescence intensity varied with the amount of adsorbed Eu3+ for saponite and TSM as a result of self-quenching.

Key Words: Adsorption • Europium (III) Ion • Fluoro-tetrasilicic Mica • Kunipia F • Montmorillonite • Photoluminescence • Sumecton SA • Synthetic Saponite






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