VSC Sorption onto Mg-Fe-F Layered Double Hydroxide and its Fluoride Release in Aqueous Solution

Abstract

Etiology of halitosis is often concerned with gram-negative anaerobic bacteria, which produce the malodorous compounds such as volatile sulfur compounds (VSC), hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan. The absorbents for the malodorous compounds are expected to prevent the teeth from decaying and peiodontics disease. The VSC adsorption capabilities of layered double hydroxides, of which composition is A1-xBx(OH)2Cx/n·mH2O, where A and B are Mg and Fe ions, and C are carbonate (CO32- : MgFe LDH CO3) and fluorine (F - : MgFe LDH F) ions in aqueous medium was studied by GC/FPD. The concentration of H2S rapidly decreased for first 1 hours of soaking in H2S water and fell to 0% in 4-5 h when MgFe LDH CO3 was applied. MgFe LDH F was used, then the H2S concentration was quickly decreased the same as MgFe LDH CO3, and 8 mg/l of fluorine was released at a time. The iron ion was not detected in the H2S water after soaking for 18 hours. The MgFe LDHF are expected to be likely adsorbent for the fast removal of VSC from the mouth and fluorine releasing agent.