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A Statistical Mechanics Study of the Adsorption Sites of Alkali Ions in Prussian Blue

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Since the Fukushima disaster in 2011, studies of selective cesium adsorption materials have attracted great interest, particularly for the removal of radioactive contamination. The discrimination between Cs+ and other alkali ions, e.g., Na+ and K+, is a key solution in the treatment of water to remove radioactive contamination. Among the selective adsorbent materials, Prussian blue (PB) has attracted much attention as a sorbent for Cs+ removal due to its high affinity and cost-effectiveness. However, its mechanism of alkali ion selectivity has not yet been clarified. In the first step toward understanding the mechanism, it is important to clarify the distinct adsorption properties of the various alkali ions. In this chapter, theoretical studies on the size dependence of ions and their adsorption sites in PB based on the statistical mechanical theory of liquids or the three-dimensional reference interaction site model are reviewed. The distinct ionic adsorption sites and the solvation structure of alkali ions in PB are determined using the theory.

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  1. Faculty of Science, Department of Material Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Nirun Ruankaew & Saree Phongphanphanee

  2. National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency, Pathum Thani, Thailand

    Nirun Ruankaew

  3. Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Norio Yoshida

  4. Faculty of Science, Computational Biomodelling Laboratory for Agricultural Science and Technology, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Saree Phongphanphanee

  5. Faculty of Science, Specialized Center of Rubber and Polymer Materials in Agriculture and Industry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

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Ruankaew, N., Yoshida, N., Phongphanphanee, S. (2021). A Statistical Mechanics Study of the Adsorption Sites of Alkali Ions in Prussian Blue. In: Nishiyama, K., Yamaguchi, T., Takamuku, T., Yoshida, N. (eds) Molecular Basics of Liquids and Liquid-Based Materials. Physical Chemistry in Action. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5395-7_12

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