Acid-Treated Montmorillonites—A Study by <sup>29</sup>Si and <sup>27</sup>Al MAS NMR

Ivan Tkáč, Peter Komadel, David A. Muller

Clay Minerals · 1994 · 148 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Abstract The JP (Jelšový Potok, Slovakia) and SWy-1 (Wyoming, USA) montmorillonites were treated in 6 m HCl at 95°C. The rates of dissolution of tetrahedral and octahedral Al (Al tet and Al oct ) are comparable. Aluminium in the tetrahedral sheets was also identified in both untreated samples by 29 Si MAS NMR spectroscopy. About 12% of total Si in SWy-1 was found to be bound in quartz. Traces of undecomposed montmorillonite and a small amount of Al tet in the three-dimensional SiO 4 framework were found in the reaction product of montmorillonite decomposition. Three different types of structural units were identified in acid-treated samples: Q 4 (OAl) units of amorphous silica with three-dimensional crosslinked framework; (SiO) 3 SiOH units, remaining as a result of poor-ordering of the framework without the possibility of cross-linking; and Q 4 (1A1) units.

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