Extended study on the synthesis of amorphous titanium phosphates with tailored sorption properties

The influence of concentrations of both TiO2 and H2SO4 in the syntheses of amorphous titanium phosphates (TiP) is reported. IR, XRD, TGA, BET and NMR techniques were used to characterise the isolated TiP products. The concentration of sulphuric acid in the initial synthesis plays a major role in the...

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Published in:Journal of non-crystalline solids 2012-11, Vol.358 (22), p.2943-2950
Main Authors: Maslova, Marina V., Rusanova, Daniela, Naydenov, Valeri, Antzutkin, Oleg N., Gerasimova, Lidia G.
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Language:English
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Chemistry of Interfaces
Gränsytors kemi
Ion-exchanger
Synthesis
Titanium phosphate
Titanyl sulphate
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Summary:The influence of concentrations of both TiO2 and H2SO4 in the syntheses of amorphous titanium phosphates (TiP) is reported. IR, XRD, TGA, BET and NMR techniques were used to characterise the isolated TiP products. The concentration of sulphuric acid in the initial synthesis plays a major role in the structural diversity and sorption properties of the final ionites. In the primary solutions, Ti(IV) is in monomeric, polymeric and colloidal forms. Upon addition of H3PO4 the presence of monomeric titanium ensures formation of the Ti(HPO4)2 phase. The polymeric Ti(IV) is responsible for formation of the titanium hydroxo-phosphate phase, Ti(OH)2(HPO4), whilst the colloidal form of Ti(IV) appears to have a role in coagulation of a minor Ti(OH)4 phase in an amorphous TiP. It is found that TiP ion-exchange capacities gradually increase with an increase of both TiO2 and H2SO4 concentrations and reach a maximum value of 3.8mg-eqg−1 when TiO2 is 70–100gL−1 and H2SO4 is 480–560gL−1. Analyses of compositional, structural and sorption data allowed 3D correlation diagrams to be built that can facilitate fabrication of TiP with tailored sorption properties. ► Amorphous titanium phosphates (TiP) from TiO2–H2SO4–H3PO4–H2O system. ► Compositional aspects: characteristic synthesis zones in relation to Ti(IV) active-, passive- and colloidal forms. ► Structural aspects of TiPs' diversity of functional groups: Ti(OH)2(HPO4), Ti(HPO4)2 and Ti(OH)4. ► Sorption aspects: texture and porosity in relation to TiP sorption properties.
ISSN:0022-3093
1873-4812
1873-4812
DOI:10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2012.06.033