Hexacyanoferrate-intercalated nickel zinc hydroxy double salts

When anionic clay like nickel zinc hydroxyacetate was subjected to anion exchange reaction with either hexacyanoferrate(II) or hexacyanoferrate(III) ions, the complex anion intercalation was accompanied by auto redox reactions. In both the cases a mixture of hexacyanoferrate(II) and hexacyanoferrate(III) ions was found to be intercalated in the anionic clay. The mixed anion intercalated anionic clays could be oxidized by hydrogen peroxide to get pure hexacyanoferrate(III) intercalated anionic clay. Thermal decomposition of the intercalated anionic clays yields mixed oxides of Ni, Zn and Fe. © 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved