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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Volume 25, Issue 23, Pages 5950-5958Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900097
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cobalt hexacyanoferrate (CoHCF); ionic size; percolation via vacancy; states of water; vacancy
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Cobalt hexacyanoferrate of various compositions was prepared in flow mode and the role of the vacancy on the structure, thermogravimetric (TG) properties, and the adsorption efficiency was studied. The material, NayCo[Fe(CN)(6)](1-)z H2O, with a minimum vacancy of x=0.014 to the highest x=0.47, was obtained. The TG-differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) profile showed a distinct influence of the vacancy on the water release temperature. Materials with x>0.35 showed a smooth release of water at a relatively lower temperature. However, for the materials with x<0.35, water release took place in multiple steps, suggesting the existence of various forms of water. The FTIR profiles supported the existence of free and bonded water molecules. However, the materials with multiple water peaks in the FTIR spectra showed a shift of the major XRD peaks when heated at 285 degrees C in N-2 atmosphere. Regarding the effect of the vacancy on the adsorption behavior, for NH4, the adsorption was found to be proportional to the number of Na atoms in the material, confirming the ion-exchange process. On the contrary, the materials with low vacancy and high Na content showed nominal Cs adsorption capacity. Interestingly, the K adsorption capacity was found to be in between that of the other two ions. This means the ionic size decides the rate of placement into the interstitial sites. For larger ions like Cs, the ease of percolation via the vacancy decides the overall adsorption efficiency.
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