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The migration and occupation of Li+ and Na+ in illite and montmorillonite during the heating process

Part of: Nanominerals and Mineral Nanoparticles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2024

Zhenxiao Wu ,
Shangying Li ,
Yang Wang  and
Hongfei Cheng Open the ORCID record for Hongfei Cheng [Opens in a new window]
Zhenxiao Wu
Affiliation:
School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
Shangying Li
Affiliation:
School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China School of Land Engineering, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
Yang Wang
Affiliation:
School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
Hongfei Cheng*
Affiliation:
School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang'an University, No. 126 Yanta Road, Xi'an 710054, China
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Corresponding author: Hongfei Cheng; Email: h.cheng@chd.edu.cn
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Abstract

The impact of temperature on the migration of cations within layers of clay minerals is of profound significance for the design and practical application of materials derived from clay minerals. This study focuses on Li+ and Na+ as representative cations, together with illite (Ilt) and montmorillonite (Mnt) as representative clay minerals. The study investigates the behaviour of cation migration and occupation within clay minerals across varying temperatures. A series of samples were prepared meticulously by immersing illite and montmorillonite in Li+ and Na+ solutions, subsequently subjecting them to different temperatures (unheated, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300°C) for 24 h. Through the use of techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), cation exchange capacity (CEC), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), magic angle rotating solid nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MAS NMR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), the study discerns structural transformations in illite and montmorillonite, and tracks the migration and occupation of Li+ and Na+. The findings reveal that following heating, Na+ and Li+ do not infiltrate the lattice of illite. For montmorillonite, Na+ also does not migrate into the montmorillonite lattice, however, in contrast, Li+ does exhibit migration into this lattice. Notably, the migration and occupation of interlayer Li+ within montmorillonite exhibit discernible temperature dependence. Specifically, upon reaching 150°C, interlayer Li+ migrate to ditrigonal cavities within the tetrahedral layers. As the temperature elevates to 200°C, Li+ further permeate vacant octahedral sites through the ditrigonal cavities, culminating in the formation of a localised trioctahedral structure.

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montmorilloniteilliteLi+Na+cation migrationcation occupation
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Mineralogical Magazine , Volume 88 , Issue 5 , October 2024 , pp. 536 - 545
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland

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Guest Editor: Qingze Chen

This paper is part of a thematic set on Nanominerals and mineral nanoparticles

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