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Hydrothermal synthesis of Mn-kaolinite using NaOH or KOH and characterization

  • Moaaz K. Seliem
  • , S. Komarneni
  • , M. Park
  • , H. Katsuki
  • , M. G. Shahien
  • , A. A. Khalil
  • , I. M. Abd El-Gaid
  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Beni-Suef University
  • Saga Ceramics Research Laboratory
  • National Research Center

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)74-79
Number of pages6
JournalApplied Clay Science
Volume49
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

Keywords

  • Hydrothermal conditions
  • Mn-carbonate
  • Mn-kaolinite
  • Mn-mica

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