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A vibrational spectroscopic study of the adsorption of 4,4′-bipyridyl by sepiolite and smectite group clay minerals from Anatolia (Turkey).

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  • Sevim Akyüz
  • Tanil Akyüz
  • J. Eric D. Davies
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>1993
<mark>Journal</mark>Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
Issue number2
Volume15
Number of pages15
Pages (from-to)105-119
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The adsorption of 4,4-bipyridyl by natural sepiolite and smectite group clay minerals (bentonite, hectorite and saponite) from Anatolia (Turkey) has been studied using vibrational spectroscopy. Investigation of Fourier-transform infrared and Fourier-transform Raman spectra of adsorbed 4,4-bipyridyl indicate the presence of chemisorbed species. However, any evidence for the generation of anionic species on the surface of the phyllosilicates has not been detected. It is proposed that the adsorbed bipyridyl molecules on sepiolite are centrosymmetric and H-bonded to the surface hydroxyls through both the nitrogen lone pairs as bidentate ligands. The adsorbed bipyridyl molecules on the smectite group clays are coordinated to exchangeable cations both directly and also indirectly through water as monodentate ligands. XRD patterns of the clays studied are also recorded.