Al/Fe isomorphic substitution versus Fe[subscript2]O[subscript 3] clusters formation in Fe-doped aluminosilicate nanotubes (imogolite)
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Shafia, Ehsan
Esposito, Serena
Manzoli, Maela
Chiesa, Mario
Tiberto, Paola
Barrera, Gabriele
Menard, Gabriel
Allia, Paolo
Garrone, Edoardo
Bonelli, Barbara
Date Issued
August 2015
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Journal of Nanoparticle Research
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Springer Netherlands
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Shafia, Ehsan et al. “Al/Fe Isomorphic Substitution versus Fe2O3 Clusters Formation in Fe-Doped Aluminosilicate Nanotubes (Imogolite).” Journal of Nanoparticle Research 17.8 (2015): n. pag.
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Abstract
Textural, magnetic and spectroscopic properties are reported of Fe-doped aluminosilicate nanotubes (NTs) of the imogolite type, IMO, with nominal composition (OH)[subscript 3]Al[subscript 2−x]Fe[subscript x]O[subscript 3]SiOH (x = 0, 0.025, 0.050). Samples were obtained by either direct synthesis (Fe-0.025-IMO, Fe-0.050-IMO) or post-synthesis loading (Fe-L-IMO). The Fe content was either 1.4 wt% (both Fe-0.050-IMO and Fe-L-IMO) or 0.7 wt% (Fe-0.025-IMO). Textural properties were characterized by High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, X-ray diffraction and N[subscript 2] adsorption/desorption isotherms at 77 K. The presence of different iron species was studied by magnetic moment measurements and three spectroscopies: Mössbauer, UV–Vis and electron paramagnetic resonance, respectively. Fe[superscript 3+]/Al[superscript 3+] isomorphic substitution (IS) at octahedral sites at the external surface of NTs is the main process occurring by direct synthesis at low Fe loadings, giving rise to the formation of isolated high-spin Fe[superscript 3+] sites. Higher loadings give rise, besides IS, to the formation of Fe[subscript 2]O[subscript 3] clusters. IS occurs up to a limit of Al/Fe atomic ratio of ca. 60 (corresponding to x = 0.032). A fraction of the magnetism related to NCs is pinned by the surface anisotropy; also, clusters are magnetically interacting with each other. Post-synthesis loading leads to a system rather close to that obtained by direct synthesis, involving both IS and cluster formations. Slightly larger clusters than with direct synthesis samples, however, are formed. The occurrence of IS indicates a facile cleavage/sealing of Al–O–Al bonds: this opens the possibility to exchange Al[superscript 3+] ions in pre-formed IMO NTs, a much simpler procedure compared with direct synthesis.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3130-2
