Issue 16, 2022

Cs sorption of Mn–Fe based Prussian blue analogs with periodic precipitation banding in agarose gel

Abstract

We report the understanding of Cs sorption/desorption properties of Mn–Fe based Prussian blue analogs (Mn–Fe PBA) and Prussian blue (PB) in agarose gel via X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. After contacting a 2 mass% agarose gel containing 100 mmol dm−3 [Fe(CN)6]3− ions (inner electrolyte gel) with a 1 mass% agarose gel containing 550 mmol dm−3 Mn2+ or Fe2+ ions (outer electrolyte gel) in a plastic straw for 11 days, the clipped 10 mm-long gel columns of uniformly formed precipitates (named “Mn–Fe PBA gel” and “PB gel”) were used to investigate their Cs sorption/desorption properties. The Mn–Fe PBA gel showed several interesting features that were not observed in the PB gel. The Cs sorption capacity of the Mn–Fe PBA gel increased over time, and after ∼1200 h reached a value comparable to the most optimal values previously reported. During Cs sorption, Mn2+ ions were constantly released from the Mn–Fe PBA gel, and several periodic precipitation bands were generated. The positions of the periodic bands agreed with those of the peak distributions of Cs, Mn, and Fe, suggesting that the concentration fluctuation of MnII–FeIII PBA in the gel resulted in the periodic band formation. In these bands, large crystallites (>10 μm) were dominant, suggesting the contribution of Ostwald ripening. During Cs desorption, while Mn2+ ions were released from the Mn–Fe PBA gel, the release of Cs+ ions was considerably suppressed (∼1/3 for the PB gel). Based on these results, a model for Cs sorption by the Mn–Fe PBA gel was proposed, and its potential applications were discussed.

Graphical abstract: Cs sorption of Mn–Fe based Prussian blue analogs with periodic precipitation banding in agarose gel

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Feb 2022
Accepted
26 Mar 2022
First published
30 Mar 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022,24, 9374-9383

Cs sorption of Mn–Fe based Prussian blue analogs with periodic precipitation banding in agarose gel

H. Hayashi, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2022, 24, 9374 DOI: 10.1039/D2CP00654E

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