COLLOIDAL MOLYBDOANTIMONIC ACIDS AS ION-EXCHANGERS

Collodial particles with a c.c.p. structure were obtained from mixtures of antimonic and molybdic acids through a polymerization process. These particles were octahedral and their sizes fits the log-normal distributions. The mean size decreases and the polydispersity increases with increasing Mo content in the particles. The stability of the aqueous dispersions was due to the surface charge density of the particles which was enhanced when increasing the Mo content. Ion exchange reactions can occur with the dispersions. Two different routes lead to Ag+ fixation: substitution of core H+ without flocculation of the dispersion or cancellation of external charges with flocculation.