Saponite has been widely used in a number of industrial fields because of the higher surface acidity and thermal stability when compared with other clay minerals (Alexander and Dubois, 2000; Casagrande et al., 2005). ...Saponite has been widely used in a number of industrial fields because of the higher surface acidity and thermal stability when compared with other clay minerals (Alexander and Dubois, 2000; Casagrande et al., 2005). Due to its limited natural resource, synthesis of saponite has attracted much attention during the last two decades (Vogels et al., 2005; Bisio et al., 2008). The main aim of this study is to investigate occupancy of Al ions and its effect on the structure of synthetic saponites.展开更多
文摘Saponite has been widely used in a number of industrial fields because of the higher surface acidity and thermal stability when compared with other clay minerals (Alexander and Dubois, 2000; Casagrande et al., 2005). Due to its limited natural resource, synthesis of saponite has attracted much attention during the last two decades (Vogels et al., 2005; Bisio et al., 2008). The main aim of this study is to investigate occupancy of Al ions and its effect on the structure of synthetic saponites.