Theoretical prediction of single-site surface-protonation equilibrium constants for oxides and silicates in water
- Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (United States)
The equilibrium constants for surface protonation of solid oxides and silicates can be estimated from theoretical considerations and known properties of the solids for use in the constant capacitance, diffuse double layer or triple layer models of surface complexation. The theoretical considerations take into account Born solvation theory for the adsorbing proton, electrostatic interactions of the adsorbing proton with a surface oxygen and an underlying metal, and an intrinsic binding of the proton to the surface. As a consequence, the equilibrium constants for the {nu}th ({nu} = 1 or 2) surface protonation reaction on the kth solid can be expressed in terms of the inverse of the dielectric constant of the solid (1/{epsilon}{sub k}) and an average Pauling bond strength per angstrom (s/r{sub M-OH}) for the solid according to log K{sub {nu}} = M{sub {nu}}(1/{epsilon}{sub k}) - B{sub {nu}}(s/r{sub M-OH}) + log K{sub ii,{nu}}{sup {double_prime}}, where the coefficients M{sub {nu}} B{sub {nu}} and K{sub ii{nu}}{sup {double_prime}} are constants characteristic of all oxides and silicates for each surface complexation model. Evaluation of these constants using experimental data for TiO{sub 2}, {gamma}-alumina, Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} FeOOH, Fe(OH){sub 3}, silica, quartz. and kaolinite permits widespread prediction of surface protonation equilibrium constants from the known bulk structure properties 1/{epsilon}{sub k} and s/r{sub M-OH}. Such predictions should replace attempts to estimate surface protonation equilibrium constants for solids from empirical correlations with aqueous equilibrium constants. Surface protonation constants should also not be estimated from correlations with only the Pauling bond strength because these neglect specific treatment of salvation. 92 refs., 14 figs., 4 tabs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-96ER14616
- OSTI ID:
- 577435
- Journal Information:
- Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 60, Issue 20; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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