2002/02/22 by Youwen You, Hongting Zhao, George F. Vance
Materials Science · #Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications #Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications #Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
paper · doi:10.1039/b106811c
openalex publication_date 2002/02/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are anionic clays that can be synthesized under laboratory conditions. In this study, different LDHs were synthesized by a coprecipitation method, with the parent products and calcined derivatives evaluated for their ability to adsorb the anionic surfactant, dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS). Adsorption isotherms for DBS retention on LDHs were typical L-type curves, with adsorption data conforming to a simple Langmuir equation. Langmuir maximum adsorption of DBS on calcined-LDH was significantly higher than that on uncalcined-LDHs. Organo-LDHs were also synthesized by incorporating DBS into LDHs via ion-exchange, reconstruction of calcined-LDH and in-situ synthesis methods. X-ray diffraction analysis of organo-LDHs revealed that DBS was intercalated into LDHs with the mono-layer DBS molecules oriented perpendicularly to LDH surfaces. Intercalation of DBS into LDHs decreased surface area according to BET analysis. The adsorption capacities of organo-LDHs for trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE) were substantially greater than the original LDH materials. Adsorption of organic compounds by organo-LDHs was due to a partitioning mechanism.