Journal
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
Volume 34, Issue 1-4, Pages 22-30Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2006.02.007
Keywords
FTIR spectroscopy; ammonium; smectites; layer charge; cation exchange capacity
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Infrared (IR) spectroscopy study of the layer charge of clay minerals demonstrates that the upsilon(4) NH4+ band, assigned to the deformation vibrations of the NH4+ ion can be used to evaluate the charge characteristics of NH4+-bearing clay minerals. Total accessible charge, equivalent to cation exchange capacity (CEC), as well as tetrahedral and octahedral charge distribution in both dioctahedral and trioctahedral smectites are determined by quantifying the upsilon(4) NH4+ band before and after lithium treatment. When using the KBr pressed pellets technique, the position and the shape of the upsilon(4) NH4+ bands can distinguish exchangeable and fixed NH4+ in clay minerals. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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