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Surface structures of gibbsite goethite and phosphated goethite

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INFRARED studies of surface hydroxyls on solids of high area have been limited to almost anhydrous materials prepared at elevated temperatures. These studies have made an important contribution to the understanding of surface catalysis, but have little relevance to adsorption processes that occur on moist surfaces at ambient temperatures. Such processes contribute to a wide range of everyday phenomena, including the retention of fertilisers and pesticides in soils.

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RUSSELL, J., PARFITT, R., FRASER, A. et al. Surface structures of gibbsite goethite and phosphated goethite. Nature 248, 220–221 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/248220a0

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