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Table 1 Surface areas, surface site types and site densities used in DLM calculations.

From: Surface complexation modeling of Cu(II) adsorption on mixtures of hydrous ferric oxide and kaolinite

Solid

Surface Area (m2/g)

Site Types

Site Density (μmol/m2)

HFO (2-site model)

600[4]

>Fe(s)OH

0.094[4]

  

>Fe(w)OH

3.74[4]

HFO (1-site model)

600[4]

>FeOH

16.6[38]

Kaolinite (KGa)

13.6 (this study)

>SOH

16.6[38]

  

X

2.2a

Kaolinite (Wards)

25.7 (this study)

>SOH

16.6[38]

  

X

1.2a

  1. a. From CEC (3.0 meq/100 g) measured by Bordon and Giese [41] for kaolinite KGA-1b