Abstract
A Li–Al layered double hydroxide intercalated with amino tris(methylene phosphonic acid) (AMP·Li–Al LDH) was synthesized by the drop-wise addition of an Al-containing solution to a Li-AMP solution at a constant pH of 8.0. The AMP·Li–Al LDH was found to take up Nd3+ and Sr2+ ions from aqueous solutions; this phenomenon was attributable to the metal-chelating functionality of the AMP ions in the interlayers of the AMP·Li–Al LDH. Further, the AMP·Li–Al LDH was found to take up Nd3+ ions preferentially than Sr2+ ions. This was attributable to the stability of the Nd-AMP complex being higher than that of the Sr-AMP complex. The mass-transfer-controlled shrinking-core model could describe the uptake behavior better than the surface-reaction-control model. The AMP ions in the AMP·Li–Al LDH interlayers rapidly formed chelate complexes with the Nd3+ or Sr2+ ions. As a result, the transfer of Nd3+ and Sr2+ ions through the product layer was the rate-limiting step. Furthermore, this reaction could be explained by a Langmuir-type adsorption mechanism, indicating that it involved chemical adsorption; this was consistent with the formation of chelate complexes between Nd3+ and Sr2+ ions and the AMP ions in the interlayers of the AMP·Li–Al LDH.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
