Effects of nanoconfinement and surface charge on iron adsorption on mesoporous silica
Jeffery A. Greathouse, Tyler J. Duncan, Anastasia Ilgen, Jacob Harvey, Louise Criscenti, Andrew W. Knight
Abstract
A combination of molecular simulation and X-ray adsorption spectroscopy reveal the effects of pore size and nanoconfinement on the adsorption and surface complexation of aqueous iron at amorphous silica surfaces.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionMesoporous materialAqueous solutionSurface chargeAmorphous solidAmorphous silicaMesoporous silicaMaterials scienceChemical engineeringSpectroscopyInorganic chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPhysicsIron oxide chemistry and applicationsMesoporous Materials and CatalysisAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal