Intraparticle surface diffusion of metal contaminants and their attenuation in microporous amorphous Al, Fe, and Mn oxides

L. Axe, P. Trivedi

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Abstract

Intraparticle surface diffusion is an important and rate-limiting process in the sorption of metal ions to microporous sorbents such as those of hydrous amorphous Al (HAO), Fe (HFO), and Mn (HMO) oxides; these minerals are abundant in the environment, exhibiting a high affinity for metal contaminants. In aquatic systems representative of natural environments, internal micropore surfaces of HAO, HFO, and HMO can account for 40 to 90% of the sorption sites. Surface diffusivities have been observed to range between 10-16 and 10-10 cm2 s-1 for metals including Sr, Cd, Zn, and Ni. The combination of significant microporosity and small diffusivities results in the amorphous oxides acting as natural attenuating sinks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)259-265
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Colloid And Interface Science
Volume247
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Biomaterials
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Keywords

  • And adsorption enthalpy
  • Hydrous aluminum oxide
  • Hydrous iron oxide
  • Hydrous manganese oxide
  • Intraparticle surface diffusion
  • Metal ion adsorption
  • Sorption

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