Effect of illite particle shape on cesium sorption
Samples containing illite and illite-smectite, having different crystal shapes (plates, “barrels”, and filaments), were selected for sorption experiments with cesium. There is a positive correlation between total surface area and Cs-sorption capacity, but no correlation between total surface area and the distribution coefficient, Kd. Generally Kd increases with the edge surface area, although “hairy” (filamentous) illite does not fit this pattern, possibly because elongation of crystals along one axis reduces the number of specific sorption sites.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1999 |
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Title | Effect of illite particle shape on cesium sorption |
DOI | 10.1346/CCMN.1999.0470610 |
Authors | Pavol Rajec, Vladimír Šucha, Dennis D. Eberl, Jan Środoń, Françoise E. Elsass |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Clays and Clay Minerals |
Index ID | 70020917 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |