Polarization induced covalent bonding: A new force of heavy metal adsorption on charged particle surface.

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Summary

Adsorption behavior of heavy metal cations on charged montmorillonite surfaces is studied from a new theoretical foundation based on the quantum mechanics analysis of surface O atoms in this electric field, which reveals that polarization-induced covalent bonding is a strong adsorption force.

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2021-01-16
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Covalent bond, Lone pair, Adsorption, Chemical physics, Chemistry

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