Structures of beta-FeOOH particles formed in the presence of Ti(IV), Cr(III), and Cu(II) ions

Tatsuo Ishikawa; Taiki Motoki; Ryuichi Katoh; Akemi Yasukawa; Kazuhiko Kandori; Takenori Nakayama; Fumio Yuse

doi:10.1006/jcis.2002.8257

Structures of beta-FeOOH particles formed in the presence of Ti(IV), Cr(III), and Cu(II) ions

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2002 Jun 1;250(1):74-81. doi: 10.1006/jcis.2002.8257.

Authors

Tatsuo Ishikawa¹, Taiki Motoki, Ryuichi Katoh, Akemi Yasukawa, Kazuhiko Kandori, Takenori Nakayama, Fumio Yuse

Affiliation

¹ School of Chemistry, Osaka University of Education, 4-698-1 Asahigaoka, Kashiwara, Osaka, 582-8582, Japan.

PMID: 16290636
DOI: 10.1006/jcis.2002.8257

Abstract

beta-FeOOH particles were prepared by aging aqueous FeCl3 solutions containing Ti(IV), Cr(III), and Cu(II) at room temperature for 360 days. The structures of the formed particles were investigated by various techniques including TEM, XRD, XAFS, and adsorption of N2 and H2O. Ti(IV) markedly impeded the crystallization and particle growth of beta-FeOOH by coprecipitation with Fe(III) and disturbing the short-range structure of beta-FeOOH particles. In the presence of a large amount of Ti(IV), it was pronounced that the hydrolysis of Ti(IV) impeded beta-FeOOH formation by reducing the solution pH, whereas Cr(III) and Cu(II), which were hardly involved in the products, gave rise to no noticeable effects on the formation of beta-FeOOH particles. The knowledge obtained in this study can be available for interpretation of the anti-corroding function of Ti alloyed with steels in a Cl- -containing environment.