Abstract
AbstractThe frequency, v, for O-D stretching in D2O films between the superimposed layers of different micas and montmorillonites was measured at several film thicknesses and temperatures of 2° and 25°C by infrared spectroscopy. The molar absorptivity, ε, for O-D stretching in HDO films between the montmorillonite layers was also measured at different film thicknesses and 25°C. It was found that v is related to mw/mm, the mass ratio of D2O to mica or montmorillonite, by the equation v = v0 exp β/(mwmm where v0 is the O-D stretching frequency in pure D2O and ß is a constant. Since mw/mm is proportional to a, the area under the absorption peak, mw/mm can be replaced by a in this equation. It was also found that ε decreased dramatically as the thickness of the water film between the montmorillonite layers decreased. These results were interpreted to mean that the structure of the interlayer water is perturbed by the interlayer cations and/or silicate surfaces.
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