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Essential role of the interlayer of montmorillonite, vermiculite, and illite for Ni(II) sorption

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In this study, the essential roles of the interlayer of montmorillonite, vermiculite, and illite were explored during the sorption of Ni(II) using batch, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and surface complexation model. In the NaCl solution, the sorption of Ni(II) followed the order of montmorillonite ≈ vermiculite > illite. However, in the CsCl solution, Ni(II) sorption on montmorillonite and vermiculite became much lower. XRD patterns and the release experiments of Cs+ have confirmed that the interlayer of montmorillonite partially collapsed after being equilibrated with Cs+ and Na+, which is a reversible process. For vermiculite, Na+ could induce a partial and reversible collapse of the interlayer; however, Cs+ caused a complete and irreversible collapse. The surface complexation model showed that the ion exchange and surface complexes were the primary sorption mechanism for Ni(II) sorption on the clay minerals. The interlayer has a vital contribution to Ni(II) sorption on montmorillonite and vermiculite, especially to the ion exchange, which is very important to more accurately understand the environmental behaviors of radionuclides.

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Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21876172), the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS, Gansu Talent and Intelligence Center for Remediation of Closed and Old Deposits, and the Key Laboratory Project of Gansu Province (1309RTSA041).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Strategic Mineral Resources of the Upper Yellow River, Ministry of Natural Resources, Lanzhou, 730046, China

    Bin Han, Xiaolan Zhang, Chenglong Liu, Gaogao Ma, Dongbao Guo, Yongdong Shao, Ping Li, Jianjun Liang & Qiaohui Fan

  2. Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Bin Han, Ping Li, Jianjun Liang & Qiaohui Fan

  3. Lanzhou Mineral Exploration Institute, Gansu Provincial Nonferrous Metal Geological Exploration Bureau, Lanzhou, 730046, China

    Xiaolan Zhang, Chenglong Liu, Gaogao Ma, Dongbao Guo & Yongdong Shao

  4. Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu Province, China

    Bin Han, Ping Li, Jianjun Liang & Qiaohui Fan

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Han, B., Zhang, X., Liu, C. et al. Essential role of the interlayer of montmorillonite, vermiculite, and illite for Ni(II) sorption. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 1315–1323 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-08759-x

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