Ion adsorption on metal oxide surfaces to hydrothermal conditions

D. J. Wesolowski, M. L. Machesky, M. K. Ridley, D. A. Palmer, Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, M. Předota, P. T. Cummings

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Abstract

In this article, we review the sorption of multivalent cations on rutile (α-TiO2) powder surfaces in aqueous 1:1 electrolyte media from room temperature to 250°C. All cations are shown to occupy 'inner sphere' sorption sites in contact with surface oxygens and hydroxyl groups, as well as the diffuse portion of the electrical double layer (EDL). Sorption is shown to increase strongly with increasing temperature, and the sorption affinity is strongly-related to cation radius and charge. Macroscopic powder pH-titration results obtained with ORNL's high temperature hydrogen electrode concentration cells can be rationalized with Gouy-Chapman-Stern models of the EDL, augmented by atomic-scale structural and proton affinity data from synchrotron X-ray studies and computational modeling approaches.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECS Transactions - Interfacial Electrochemistry and Chemistry in High Temperature Media
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages167-180
Number of pages14
Edition27
ISBN (Electronic)9781566776400
ISBN (Print)9781605603124
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventInterfacial Electrochemistry and Chemistry in High Temperature Media - 212th ECS Meeting - Washington, DC, United States
Duration: Oct 7 2007Oct 12 2007

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number27
Volume11
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

ConferenceInterfacial Electrochemistry and Chemistry in High Temperature Media - 212th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington, DC
Period10/7/0710/12/07

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