Determination of the Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) of Clay Minerals Using the Complexes of Copper(II) Ion with Triethylenetetramine and Tetraethylenepentamine

Lorenz P. Meier1 and Guenter Kahr2
1 Department of Materials, Institute of Polymers, ETH, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
2 Laboratory for Clay Mineralogy IGT, ETH, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
Key Words: Cation Exchange Capacity of Clays • CEC • Copper Complex • Triethylenetetramine • Tetraethyenepentamine

Clays and Clay Minerals; June 1999 v. 47; no. 3; p. 386-388; DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.1999.0470315
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