Applications versus properties of Mg–Al layered double hydroxides provided by their syntheses methods: Alkoxide and alkoxide-free sol–gel syntheses and hydrothermal precipitation
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Chubar, NataliaGerda, Vasyl
Megantari, Otty
Mičušík, Matej
Omastova, Maria
Heister, Katja
Man, Pascal
Fraissard, Jacques
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KUK-C1-017-12Date
2013-12Permanent link to this record
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A tremendous number of studies have examined layered double hydroxides (LDH) for their technological applications in the ion exchange removal of toxic ions, recovery of valuable substances, catalysis, CO2 capture, as a layered host for storage/delivery of biologically active molecules, additives to plastics and building materials, and other functions. Numerous publications always conclude that the materials (prepared, as a rule, using the oldest synthesis method) are very promising for each investigated application; however, the main chemical industries producing these materials advertise them mainly (or only) as plastic additives. The authors performed extensive research using many of the appropriate methods to compare the structure, surface and adsorptive properties of three Mg-Al LHDs produced by advanced synthesis methods. One industrial sample (by Sasol, Germany) prepared by the alkoxide sol-gel method and two novel Mg-Al LDHs synthesised in-house by alkoxide-free sol-gel and hydrothermal precipitation approaches were investigated. Reasons for the very different adsorptive selectivity of the three LDHs towards arsenate, selenate, phosphate, arsenite and selenite have been provided, highlighting the role of speciation of the interlayer carbonate, aluminium, magnesium, interlayer hydration and moisture content in the adsorptive selectivity towards each toxic anion. This work is the first report presenting the regularities of the LDHs structure, surface and anion exchange properties as a function of their syntheses method. It establishes the links to potential technological applications of each investigated LDH and explains the necessary properties required to make the technological application cost-effective and efficient. The paper might accelerate industrial applications of these advanced materials. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.Citation
Chubar N, Gerda V, Megantari O, Mičušík M, Omastova M, et al. (2013) Applications versus properties of Mg–Al layered double hydroxides provided by their syntheses methods: Alkoxide and alkoxide-free sol–gel syntheses and hydrothermal precipitation. Chemical Engineering Journal 234: 284–299. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.08.097.Sponsors
A considerable portion of the work was funded by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) via the Global Research Partnership Programme, Award No. KUK-C1-017-12. The authors thank Ms Denise Gilmour (Strathclyde University) for her assistance with the CNHS analysis. The authors also thank Mr. Thomas Konig (Utrecht University) for providing the commercial sample of Mg-Al-CO<INF>3</INF> LDH (Mg-Al ASG) for the studies and fruitful discussion of the results. The authors are grateful to Ms. Helen de Waard, Ms. Dineke van de Meent-Olieman, Mr. Pieter Kleingeld and Mr. Ton Zalm (Utrecht University) for excellent technical support during their research. The authors thank the anonymous Reviewers who helped them to improve this work considerably.Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Chemical Engineering Journalae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.cej.2013.08.097