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Mechanism and microstructure of Eu(III) interaction with γ-MnOOH by a combination of batch and high resolution EXAFS investigation

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In this paper, the macroscopic interaction method and high resolution EXAFS technique with a bent crystal analyzer were combined to study Eu(III) interaction mechanism and microstructure with γ-MnOOH as a function of pH. The results indicated that Eu(III) interaction with γ-MnOOH was apparently dependent on pH but independent of ionic strength, suggesting the formation of inner-sphere surface complexation for Eu(III) onto γ-MnOOH. Results of EXAFS analysis indicated that Eu was surrounded by ∼9.0 O atoms in first coordination shell at R Eu-O ≈ 2.40 Å, and second shell of Mn atoms at R Eu-Mn ≈ 3.60 Å was observed for the three adsorption samples. These findings suggested formation of a bidentate surface complex with Eu(III) bonding by edge sharing to MnO6-octahedron on γ-MnOOH surface. Both the macroscopic interaction data and the molecular level evidence of Eu(III) microstructure at the γ-MnOOH-water interface should be factored into better understanding the fate and mobility of Eu(III) and related radionuclides in the natural soil and water environment.

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Gao, X., Sheng, G. & Huang, Y. Mechanism and microstructure of Eu(III) interaction with γ-MnOOH by a combination of batch and high resolution EXAFS investigation. Sci. China Chem. 56, 1658–1666 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-013-4888-7

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