Ion–ion interactions enhance aluminum solubility in alkaline suspensions of nano-gibbsite (α-Al(OH)3) with sodium nitrite/nitrate

Journal Article
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 22, iss. 8, pp. 4368-4378, 2020
Authors
Mateusz Dembowski, Michelle M. Snyder, Calvin H. Delegard, Jacob G. Reynolds, Trent R. Graham, Hsiu-Wen Wang, Ian I. Leavy, Steven R. Baum, Odeta Qafoku, Matthew S. Fountain, Kevin M. Rosso, Sue B. Clark, Carolyn I. Pearce
Abstract

Addition of NaNO2 and/or NaNO3 to the α-Al(OH)3–NaOH–H2O system leads to significant enhancement of α-Al(OH)3 solubility.

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