Abstract
Adsorption of Eu3+ to a natural montmorillonite (Kunipia F), a synthetic saponite (Sumecton SA) and Na-fluoro-tetrasilicic mica (Na-TSM) from aqueous solution was investigated. The adsorption isotherms of Eu3+ on these layered silicates indicated that the maximum adsorbed amounts were close to the cation exchange capacities. The isotherm for Na-TSM showed the strong adsorbate-adsorbent interactions. From the photoluminescence spectra of the Eu3+ adsorbed saponite and TSM, the structural difference affected the luminescence properties.