Surfaces outer-sphere complexes

Similarly, surface protonation tends to increase the dissolution rate, because it leads to highly polarized interatomic bonds in the immediate proximity of the surface central ions and thus facilitates the detachment of a cationic surface group into the solution. On the other hand, a surface coordinated metal ion, e.g., Cu2+ or Al3+, may block a surface group and thus retard dissolution. An outer-sphere surface complex has little effect on the dissolution rate. Changes in the oxidation state of surface central ions have a pronounced effect on the dissolution rate (see Chapter 9). 

Reactivity of Fe(III)(hydr)oxide as measured by the reductive dissolution with ascorbate. "Fe(OH)3" is prepared from Fe(II) (10 4 M) and HCO3 (3 10 4 M) by oxygenation (po2 = 0.2 atm) in presence of a buffer imidazd pH = 6.7 (Fig. a) and in presence of TRIS and imidazol pH = 7.7 (Fig. b). After the formation of Fe(III)(hydr)oxide the solution is deaerated by N2, and ascorbate (4.8 10 2 M) is added. The reactivity of "Fe(OH)3 differs markedly depending on its preparation. In presence of imidazole (Fig. a) the hydrous oxide has properties similar to lepidocrocite (i.e., upon filtration of the suspension the solid phase is identified as lepidocrocite). In presence of TRIS, outer-sphere surface complexes with the native mononuclear Fe(OH)3 are probably formed which retard the polymerization to polynuclear "Fe(OH)3" (von Gunten and Schneider, 1991). 

Surface complexation models attempt to represent on a molecular level realistic surface complexes e.g., models attempt to distinguish between inner- or outer-sphere surface complexes, i.e., those that lose portions of or retain their primary hydration sheath, respectively, in forming surface complexes. The type of bonding is also used to characterize different types of surface complexes e.g., a distinction between coordinative (sharing of electrons) or ionic bonding is often made. While surface coordination complexes are always inner-sphere, ion-pair complexes can be either inner- or outer-sphere. Representing model analogues to surface complexes has two parts stoichiometry and closeness of approach of metal ion to... 

In addition to proton adsorption, interactions between the ions of the inert electrolyte (counter ions, section 10.3) and the oxide surface lead to ion pair formation which influences the electrochemical properties of the oxides and the determination of pKa values. Ion pair formation involves outer sphere surface complexes (see Chap. 11), e.g. 

Given that the concentration deviation for species E, H20, will be negligible, the second term on the right side of Eq. 4.32b will reduce to -k bAcD, making the corresponding term in Eq. 4.34b equal to - (k b + k f)AcD, and a equal to (k b + k f) in Eq. 4.36e. From Eq. 4.39 it then follows that the second term on the right in Eq. 4.41b will be simply k b, without the equilibrium concentrations of species D and E, in this case. Thus, if outer-sphere surface complexation is much faster than inner-sphere surface complexation and if the effect of any perturbation of the reactions in Eq. 4.40 on the concentration of water is negligible, the linear relationships... 

The left side of Eq. 4.29 can itself be resolved into additional steps involving protonation and outer-sphere surface complexation ... 

This subsequence is useful to consider if the time scale for proton adsorption-desorption reactions is comparable to or longer than that for outer-sphere surface complexation. It is a special case of the abstract scenario listed third in Table 4.3. Under the conditions given there, the protonation-proton dissociation reaction (A = SOH, B = H C = SOH2) is assumed to be much faster than outer-sphere surface complexation-dissociation, such that (kf ka, kb kd, k f kf, k b kb here)... 

If proton dissociation is, in addition, a slow process relative to outer-sphere surface complexation (i.e., ifKc = [SOH2]e/[SOH]e[H]e = ka/kd is very large), then kd can be neglected in Eq. 4.44a, and Eq. 4.44b simplifies to the expression... 

Because of the millisecond time scale for these reactions, pressure-pulse perturbation (Fig. 4.1) with conductivity detection of the response can be used, as in the molybdate adsorption example. Evidently, the inner-sphere surface complexion step for sulfate occurs on time scales very much longer than those for its outer-sphere surface complexation, and therefore it was not observed experimentally with the method used. 

For anions that complex weakly with surface hydroxyl groups (e.g., perchlorate), it is possible that the outer-sphere surface complexation step in Eq. 4.43 will be faster than both protonation and proton dissociation. This condition is just the opposite of that given for the third reaction sequence in Table 4.3. Its effect on the time constants for the sequence can be derived by applying the approach in Eqs. 4.30-4.38.20 In place of Eqs. 4.36c-e, one finds the factors in multiplying Aca (= A[SOH] = A[ET]) and AcD(= A[L ]) in Eq. 4.34 to be... 

The adsorption of selenate (SeO ) by goethite (a-FeOOH) is thought to result primarily in outer-sphere surface complexes, whereas the adsorption of selenite (Se02 ) is thought to result primarily in inner-sphere surface complexes. Develop equations for the time constants rx and r2 in the adsorption kinetics of these two species and compare the resulting equations for t2. (Hint Consider Eqs. 4.40-4.45.)... 

Upon reaction with an adsorptive in aqueous solution (which then becomes an adsorbate), surface functional groups can engage in adsorption complexes, which are immobilized molecular entities comprising the adsorbate and the surface functional group to which it is bound closely [18]. A further classification of adsorption complexes can be made into inner-sphere and outer-sphere surface complexes [19]. An inner-sphere surface complex has no water molecule interposed between the surface functional group and the small ion or molecule it binds, whereas an outer-sphere surface complex has at least one such interposed water molecule. Outer-sphere surface complexes always contain solvated adsorbate ions or molecules. Ions adsorbed in surface complexes are to be distinguished from those adsorbed in the diffuse layer [18] because the former species remain immobilized on a clay mineral surface over time scales that are long when compared, e.g., with the 4-10 ps required for a diffusive step by a solvated free ion in aqueous solution [20]. Outer-sphere surface complexes formed in the interlayers of montmorillonite by Ca2+ or Mg2+ are immobile on the molecular time scale... 

These speciation concepts are illustrated in Fig. 3 for the idealized basal-plane surface of a smectite, such as montmorillonite. Also shown are the characteristic residence-time scales for a water molecule diffusing in the bulk liquid (L) for an ion in the diffuse swarm (DI) for an outer-sphere surface complex (OSQ and for an inner-sphere surface complex (ISC). These time scales, ranging from picosecond to nanosecond [20,21], can be compared with the molecular time scales that are probed by conventional optical, magnetic resonance, and neutron scattering spectroscopies (Fig. 3). For example, all three surface species remain immobile while being probed by optical spectroscopy, whereas only the surface complexes may remain immobile while being probed by electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy [21-23]. 

Magnesium-vermiculite also forms monolayer hydrates with basal-plane spacings of 1.163 and 1.153 nm [23]. These hydrates are distinguished by the configuration of the Mg2+ solvation complexes (outer-sphere surface complexes) in them. The hydrate with the larger basal-plane spacing contains Mg2+ in the centers of flattened tetrahedra formed by water molecules the other clay hydrate contains Mg2+ at the apex of a pyramid whose base comprises three water molecules. 

Inner-sphere/outer-sphere surface complexes (defined as strong surface complexes or inner-sphere complexes, as opposed to weak surface complexes or outer-sphere complexes)... 

Oh = net proton charge density due to binding of protons and OH" ions a,s = charge density due to inner-sphere surface complexes Oos = charge density due to outer-sphere surface complexes... 

There are two widely accepted mechanisms for adsorption of solutes by a solid surface. Outer-sphere surface complexation, or non-specific adsorption, involves the electrostatic attraction between a charged surface and an oppositely charged ion in solution (Fig. 3). The adsorbed ion resides at a certain distance from the mineral surface. Inner-sphere complexation, also termed specific adsorption, involves the formation of a coordinative complex with the mineral surface (Kingston et al., 1972 Fig. 3). Inner-sphere complex bonds are more difficult to break than outer-sphere complex bonds and result in stronger adsorption of ions. 

If a strongly adsorbing bivalent metal ion is added to the system described by Eqs. (39) and (40), in which competitive adsorption of protons and ions of basic electrolyte occurs, then according to the triple layer model [103-105] its addition can cause the formation of two kinds of surface complexes inner-sphere complexes SOM formed at the 0-plain of the triple layer and outer-sphere complexes SO M + formed at the, 3-plain. Some recent studies by Hayes and Leckie [142-145] suggest that the formation of the inner-sphere complexes is more probable for divalent cations like Cu, Pb, Cd" ", etc. than the formation of outer-sphere surface complexes. So, in general [142,143] ... 

Adsorption defines the accumulation of a substance, or material, at tlie interface between a solid surface and a bathing solution (Sparks, 2002). Within the adsorption framework, the individual components are referred to as the adsorbate, the accumulating material at the interface, and the adsorbent, or solid surface (Sparks, 2002). If adsorption occurs and results in the formation of a stable molecular phase at the interface, this entity can be described as a surface complex. Two general surface complexes exist and are described by the configuration geometry of the adsorbate at the adsorbent surface. These are the iiuier-and outer-sphere surface complexes, defined by the presence, or absence, of the hydration sphere of the adsorbate molecule upon interaction. When at least one water molecule of the hydration sphere is retained upon adsorption, the surface complex is referred to as an outer-sphere complex (Sposito, 1984) when an ion or molecule is bound directly to the adsorbent without the presence of the hydration sphere, an inner-sphere complex is formed. 

Ion pairing reactions form outer-sphere surface complexes with the background electrolyte ... 

VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY Infrared and Raman spectroscopies have proven to be useful techniques for studying the interactions of ions with surfaces. Direct evidence for inner-sphere surface complex formation of metal and metalloid anions has come from vibrational spectroscopic characterization. Both Raman and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies are capable of examining ion adsorption in wet systems. Chromate (Hsia et al., 1993) and arsenate (Hsia et al., 1994) were found to adsorb specifically on hydrous iron oxide using FTIR spectroscopy. Raman and FTIR spectroscopic studies of arsenic adsorption indicated inner-sphere surface complexes for arsenate and arsenite on amorphous iron oxide, inner-sphere and outer-sphere surface complexes for arsenite on amorphous iron oxide, and outer-sphere surface complexes for arsenite on amorphous aluminum oxide (Goldberg and Johnston, 2001). These surface configurations were used to constrain the surface complexes in application of the constant capacitance and triple layer models (Goldberg and Johnston, 2001). 

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