Abstract
The adsorption of selenite ions (SeO2-3) from a dilute aqueous solution onto a freshly-cleaved calcite (1014) surface was studied with the X-ray standing wave (XSW) technique. The complex ion SeO2-3 is found to selectively adsorb at the CO2-3 site via ionic exchange, forming a two-dimensional solid-solution of the form Ca(SeO3)x(CO3)1-x at the interface. The calcite (1014), (0006) and (1120) Bragg reflections were used to triangulate the Se position with respect to the calcite lattice. The local surface structure at the SeO2-3 adsorbate site, derived from the XSW results, is consistent with a model in which the base of the SeO2-3 trigonal pyramid aligns with (and replaces) the CO2-3 equilateral triangular group. The SeO2-3 adsorption saturated at a coverage of 0.02 monolayers. Under identical chemical conditions, selenate (SeO2-4) adsorption was inhibited.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | L690-L695 |
Journal | Surface Science |
Volume | 382 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 20 1997 |
Keywords
- Adsorption
- CaCO3
- Calcite
- Low-index single crystal surfaces
- SeO
- Selenite
- Surface structure
- X-ray standing waves (XSW)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Materials Chemistry