Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.199, No.1, 77-82, 1998
The distribution of Cu(II) on boehmite and silica surfaces : Correlating EPR signal loss with the effective Bohr magneton number of sorbed ions
The effective Bohr magneton number mu(eff) of Cu(II) adsorbed at the boehmite/water interface is 14% to 21% less than anticipated for a uniform dispersal of Cu(II) ions throughout the interface, Insufficient evidence for exchange coupling indicates the lost electron paramagnetic resonance signal intensity must largely result from spin-spin relaxation. Polynuclear Cu(II) clusters at the silica/water interface are superparamagnetic with a blocking temperature between 5 K and 7 K, Superparamagnetic Cu(II) clusters at the silica/water interface do not saturate at magnetic fields as high as 10,000 G.
Keywords:X-RAY-ABSORPTION;OXIDE WATER INTERFACE;CO(II) SORPTION;COMPLEXES;SPECTROSCOPY;SUSCEPTIBILITY;EXAFS;ADSORPTION;STABILITY;CATALYSTS