Role of the oxidation state of cerium on the ceria surfaces for silicate adsorption

  • Jihoon Seo
  • , Jinok Moon
  • , Joo Hyun Kim
  • , Kangchun Lee
  • , Junha Hwang
  • , Heesung Yoon
  • , Dong Kee Yi
  • , Ungyu Paik

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Abstract

In this study, we have investigated the role of the Ce oxidation state (Ce 3+ /Ce 4+ ) on the CeO 2 surfaces for silicate adsorption. In aqueous medium, the Ce 3+ sites lead to the formation of −OH groups at the CeO 2 surface through H 2 O dissociation. Silicate ions can adsorb onto the CeO 2 surface through interaction with the −OH groups (−Ce−OH− + −Si−O  ↔ −Ce−O−Si− + OH ). As the Ce 3+ concentration increased from 19.3 to 27.6%, the surface density of −OH group increased from 0.34 to 0.72 OH/nm 2 . To evaluate the adsorption behaviors of silicate ions onto CeO 2 NPs, we carried out an adsorption isothermal analysis, and the adsorption isotherm data followed the Freundlich model. The Freundlich constant for the relative adsorption capacity (K F ) and adsorption intensity (1/n) indicated that CeO 2 NPs with high Ce 3+ concentration show higher adsorption affinity with silicate ions. As a result, we have demonstrated that the Ce oxidation state (Ce 3+ /Ce 4+ ) on the CeO 2 surface can have a significant influence on the silicate adsorption.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-315
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume389
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Adsorption isotherm
  • Ceria
  • Oxidation state
  • Particle size
  • Silicate ions

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