Mechanism for Intercalation of Kaolinite by Alkali Acetates
Donald L. Smith 1,
Murray H. Milford 1, and
J. J. Zuckerman 2
1 Department of Agronomy, Cornell University
2 Baker Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850
The relative strengths of the hydrogen bonds in kaolinite-alkali salt-water systems control kaolinite-salt interactions. A new technique for intercalation results in formation of a kaolinite-salt complex free of excess salt.