Mineral: |
Goethite |
Reference: |
XKWXH19 |
Preparation: |
A series of mixed solutions of 0.5 M Fe(NO3)3·9H2O with variable Al(NO3)3·9H2O were prepared with the Al/(Al + Fe) molar ratios in solution adjusted to 0, 10 and 15 mol% Al. A 2.5 M NaOH solution was added to 100 mL of the mentioned solutions at a rate of 10 mL min−1 until the final pH was 13.00 ± 0.05. The suspensions were stirred for 30 min and then aged for 14 days at 70 °C. After aging, the suspended solids were washed with boiled Milli-Q water until the conductivity was less than 2 μS cm−1 . After that, the samples were freeze-dried and stored in polypropylene containers in a closed desiccator. |
Crystallinity: |
needle-like crystals |
Dimension: |
length: 159 nm, width: 25 nm |
Purity: |
no evidence for other iron(hydr)oxides |
Composition: |
0 mol% Al |
Sample characterized via: |
☑ Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
☑ Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
☑ X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
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Comment: |
G-0 |
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