Silicic acid as a dispersibility enhancer in a Fe-oxide-rich kaolinitic soil clay

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  • Minh N. Nguyen
  • Flynn Picardal
  • Stefan Dultz
  • Than T.N. Dam
  • Anh V. Nguyen
  • Khai M. Nguyen

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  • Vietnam National University
  • Indiana University Bloomington
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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-14
Number of pages7
JournalGeoderma
Volume286
Early online date28 Oct 2016
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2017

Abstract

In soils, dispersion is a crucial step preceding the loss of clay-sized particles by surface run-off and leaching, which in turn results in soil degradation. Despite the fact that silicic acid is common in soil solutions, its effect on aggregation stability of fine sized particles in soils has not been detailed. Here we examined the effect of silicic acid on dispersion of a kaolinitic soil clay fraction rich in Fe-oxides (8.5%) at different pH values by combining dynamic light scattering for particle sizing and test tube experiments for examination of particles in suspension. Adsorption of silicic acid on the clay fraction was characterized by batch adsorption experiments and effects on surface charge by zeta potential (ζ) measurements over a pH range from 2 to 11. We found that silicic acid adsorbed onto clay and co-existing Fe oxides, made ζ more negative, and thereby counteracted aggregation of the clay fraction. Silicic acid showed its most effectivity for maintaining dispersion at a pH range of 4 to 6. Beyond this pH range, dispersion was either strongly favored or prevented, and the effect of silicic acid on dispersion was obscured. Given the ubiquitous presence of silicic acid in soils, our findings regarding its impact on aggregation stability have important implication for conservation of acidic soils.

Keywords

    Dispersion, Kaolinitic soil, Light scattering, Silicic acid, Zeta potential

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Silicic acid as a dispersibility enhancer in a Fe-oxide-rich kaolinitic soil clay. / Nguyen, Minh N.; Picardal, Flynn; Dultz, Stefan et al.
In: Geoderma, Vol. 286, 15.01.2017, p. 8-14.

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Nguyen, MN, Picardal, F, Dultz, S, Dam, TTN, Nguyen, AV & Nguyen, KM 2017, 'Silicic acid as a dispersibility enhancer in a Fe-oxide-rich kaolinitic soil clay', Geoderma, vol. 286, pp. 8-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.10.029
Nguyen, M. N., Picardal, F., Dultz, S., Dam, T. T. N., Nguyen, A. V., & Nguyen, K. M. (2017). Silicic acid as a dispersibility enhancer in a Fe-oxide-rich kaolinitic soil clay. Geoderma, 286, 8-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.10.029
Nguyen MN, Picardal F, Dultz S, Dam TTN, Nguyen AV, Nguyen KM. Silicic acid as a dispersibility enhancer in a Fe-oxide-rich kaolinitic soil clay. Geoderma. 2017 Jan 15;286:8-14. Epub 2016 Oct 28. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2016.10.029
Nguyen, Minh N. ; Picardal, Flynn ; Dultz, Stefan et al. / Silicic acid as a dispersibility enhancer in a Fe-oxide-rich kaolinitic soil clay. In: Geoderma. 2017 ; Vol. 286. pp. 8-14.
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