Other cations

As with Al, the Morin transition was suppressed for hematites containing Ga, Cr, 

In (see Fig. 6.9), Mn, H and Zn, whereas a sharp increase occurred with Rh incorporation (Coey Sawatzky, 1971). 

Low levels of structural Ge have also been observed in natural hematite from the Apex mine, Utah (Bernstein Waychunas, 1987) and to achieve charge balance, incorporation of two Fe for one Ge , i.e. similar to the two Fe for one in ilme-nite, has been suggested. Synthetic, single crystals of Ge substituted hematite have also been grown by a chemical vapour transport method (Sieber et al. 1985). A range of elements including Zr, Ge, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, W and Pb has been used as low level dopants (2 10 - 0.2 g kg ) to improve the semiconductor behaviour of hematite anodes (Anderman Kermedy, 1988). The increase in unit cell c from 1.3760 to 1.3791 nm and in a from 0.50378 to 0.50433 nm indicated that Nd (as an inactive model for trivalent actinides of similar ionic size (Am r = 0.0983 nm Nd r = 0.098 nm)) was incorporated in the structure (Nagano et al. 1999). 

The possibility of Si incorporation into hematite was tested by Gampbell et al. (2002). Heating Si-ferrihydrite coprecipitates at 672 °G in a DTA apparatus produced hematites whose unit cell volume increased regularly from 0.30186 to 0.30213 nm up to an Si/(Si-tFe) of ca 0.07 this was paralleled by a decrease in the Fe site occupancy from 11.5 to 11.1 per unit cell (instead of 12 for an ideal cell) probably in order to balance structural Si. Heating these hematites to 800 °G lowered Bj (RT) in a regular fashion from 51.65(0)Tat 0 Si to 51.16(0)Tas Si/(Si-tFe) rose to 0.07. Furthermore, no Morin transition took place even at 4.2K at an Si/(Si-tFe) of 0.05. At an Si/(Si-i-Fe) of 0.134, part of the incorporated Si was ejected and formed a separate Si-Fe phase which was paramagnetic at 4.2K and visible in the XRD trace as a broad peak at 0.25-0.35nm. 

Galvez et al. (1999) demonstrated that phosphorus up to a P/Fe mol ratio of 0.03 mol mol , can be incorporated into the hematite structure by heating P-con-taining 2-line ferrihydrite. Support for structural incorporation comes from a higher unit cell c (1.3776 = 1.3824 nm), IR-stretching bands of P-OH, a lowered intensity ratio of the XRD 104/113 lines and congruent release of Fe and P upon dissolution. 

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As an adjective applied to metals base represents the opposite of noble, i.e. a base metal would be attacked by mineral acids, base exchange An old term used to describe the capacity of soils, zeolites, clays, etc. to exchange their cations (Na, K, Ca ) for an equivalent of other cations without undergoing structural change. An example of the general process of ion exchange. ... 

G. Eisenman, ed.. Glass Electrodes for Hydrogen and Other Cations, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1967. 

Ion exchange is a process in which cations or anions in a Hquid are exchanged with cations or anions on a soHd sorbent. Cations are interchanged with other cations, anions are exchanged with other anions, and electroneutraUty is maintained in both the Hquid and soHd phases. The process is reversible, which allows extended use of the sorbent resin before replacement is necessary. 

Cation exchangers are regenerated with mineral acids when used in the form. Sulfuric acid [8014-95-7] is preferred over hydrochloric acid [7647-01-0], HCl, in many countries because it is less expensive and less corrosive. However, the use of hydrochloric acid is the best method of overcoming precipitation problems in installations which deionize water with high concentrations of barium or calcium compared to other cations. A 4% acid concentration is common, although sulfuric acid regenerations may start as low as 0.8—1% to minimize calcium sulfate [7718-18-9] precipitation. 

Complexation of the initiator and/or modification with cocatalysts or activators affords greater polymerization activity (11). Many of the patented processes for commercially available polymers such as poly(MVE) employ BE etherate (12), although vinyl ethers can be polymerized with a variety of acidic compounds, even those unable to initiate other cationic polymerizations of less reactive monomers such as isobutene. Examples are protonic acids (13), Ziegler-Natta catalysts (14), and actinic radiation (15,16). 

Antimonic acid has been used as an ion-exchange material for a number of cations in acidic solution. Most interesting is the selective retention of Na" in 12 Af HQ, the retention being 99.9% (24). At lower acidities other cations are retained, even K". Many oxidation and polymerization catalysts are listed as containing Sb203. 

The extent of substitution of magnesium and siUcon by other cations in the chrysotile stmcture is limited by the stmctural strain that would result from replacement with ions having inappropriate radii. In the octahedral layer (bmcite), magnesium can be substituted by several divalent ions, Fe ", Mn, or Ni ". In the tetrahedral layer, siUcon may be replaced by Fe " or Al ", leaving an anionic vacancy. Most of the other elements which are found in vein fiber samples, or in industrial asbestos fibers, are associated with interstitial mineral phases. Typical compositions of bulk chrysotile fibers from different locations are given in Table 3. 

Zeohtes contain Si, Al, and O ions and various other cations. The stmctures are built up of linked SiO and AlO tetrahedra that share O ions. 

When a potential is appHed across the ceU, the sodum and other cations are transported across the membrane to the catholyte compartment. Sodium hydroxide is formed in the catholyte compartment, because of the rise in pH caused by the reduction of water. Any polyvalent cations are precipitated and removed. The purified NaOH may be combined with the sodium bicarbonate from the sodium dichromate process to produce soda ash for the roasting operation. In the anolyte compartment, the pH falls because of the oxidation of water. The increase in acidity results in the formation of chromic acid. When an appropriate concentration of the acid is obtained, the Hquid from the anolyte is sent to the crystallizer, the crystals are removed, and the mother Hquor is recycled to the anolyte compartment of the ceU. The electrolysis is not allowed to completely convert sodium dichromate to chromic acid (76). Patents have been granted for more electrolytic membrane processes for chromic acid and dichromates manufacture (86). 

The citric acid solution is deionised at this stage to remove trace amounts of residual calcium, iron, other cationic impurities, and to improve crystallisation. In some processes, trace-impurity removal and decolorization are accompHshed with the aid of adsorptive carbon. 

Reverse Osmosis Membrane Cleaning. Citric acid solutions are used to remove iron, calcium, and other cations that foul ceUulose acetate and other membranes in reverse osmosis and electro dialysis systems. Citric acid solutions can solubilize and remove these cations without damaging the membranes (94—96). 

Another example of steric selectivity involves the homopoly and heteropoly ions of molybdenum, tungsten, etc. Each molybdenum(VI) and tungsten(VI) ion is octahedraHy coordinated to six oxygen (0x0) ligands. Chromium (VT) is too small and forms only the weU-known chromate-type species having four 0x0 ligands. The abiUty of other cations to participate in stable heteropoly ion formation is also size related. 

Many other cations besides the norbomyl cation have nonclassical structures. Scheme 5.5 shows some examples which have been characterized by structural studies or by evidence derived from solvolysis reactions. To assist in interpretation of the nonclassical stmctures, the bond representing the bridging electron pair is darkened in a corresponding classical stmcture. Not surprisingly, the borderline between classical stmctures and nonclassical stmctures is blurred. There are two fundamental factors... 

Cationic polymerization in hot melts has been applied to epoxidized polymers [38,39]. No hot melts based on vinyl ether or other cation-sensitive functionalized polymers have been described in the literature. With cationic systems, it is important that the other ingredients in the adhesive be of low basicity to avoid scavenging the initiating acid generated by the photoinitiator. 

The gradients of H, Na, and other cations and anions established by ATPases and other energy sources can be used for secondary active transport of various substrates. The best-understood systems use Na or gradients to transport amino acids and sugars in certain cells. Many of these systems operate as symports, with the ion and the transported amino acid or sugar moving in the same direction (that is, into the cell). In antiport processes, the ion and the other transported species move in opposite directions. (For example, the anion transporter of erythrocytes is an antiport.) Proton symport proteins are used by E. coU and other bacteria to accumulate lactose, arabinose, ribose, and a variety of amino acids. E. coli also possesses Na -symport systems for melibiose as well as for glutamate and other amino acids. 

Many crown ethers synthesized by C. J. Pederson (Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 1987) who also studied their use as complexing agents for alkali metal and other cations. 

Or Other Cation-Exchange Type, e.g., Ion Exchange Resin, or Active Carbon ... 

Thus, most ionic liquids are formed from cations that do not contain acidic protons. A summary of the applications and properties of ionic liquids may be found in a number of recent review articles [3]. The most common classes of cations are illustrated in Figure 2.1-1, although low melting point salts based on other cations, such as complex poly cationic amines [4] and heterocycle-containing drugs [5], have also been prepared. 

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