Iron sorption strontium

Trivedi, P. Axe, L. (1999) A comparison of strontium sorption to hydrous aluminum, iron, and manganese oxides. J. Coll. Interf. Sd. 218 554-563... 

Like calcium, strontium has moderate mobility in soils and sediments, and sorbs moderately to metal oxides and clays (Hayes and Traina 1998). The Sr2- ion is strongly hydrated and is firmly coordinated with six or more water molecules in aqueous solution. When Sr2- ions sorb on negatively charged mineral surface sites, the hydration sphere is retained (O Day et al. 2000). Strontium sorbs as hydrated ions on the surface of clay minerals (kaolinite), weathered minerals (amorphous silica), and iron oxides (Sahai et al. 2000). Sorbed carbonate on iron oxides enhances the sorption of Sr2- and permits the nucleation of Sr2- as strontium carbonate (Sahai et al. 2000). On calcite (calcium carbonate), Sr2 sorption occurs by electrostatic attraction as hydrated ions. However, at higher concentrations, precipitation of strontianite (strontium carbonate) occurs and strontium is likely to be less mobile (Parkman et al. 1998). 

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