| Abstract: Substitution of a single Ga-atom or single Ge-atom (GaAl.sub.12 and
GeAl.sub.12 respectively) into the center of an aluminum Keggin
polycation (Al.sub.13) produces an optimal water-treatment product for
neutralization and coagulation of anionic contaminants in water.
GaAl.sub.12 consistently shows .about.1 order of magnitude increase in
pathogen reduction, compared to Al.sub.13. At a concentration of 2 ppm,
GaAl.sub.12 performs equivalently to 40 ppm alum, removing .about.90% of
the dissolved organic material. The substituted GaAl.sub.12 product also
offers extended shelf-life and consistent performance. We also
synthesized a related polyaluminum chloride compound made of
pre-hydrolyzed dissolved alumina clusters of
[GaO.sub.4Al.sub.12(OH).sub.24(H.sub.2O).sub.12].sup.7+. |
| Filed: 2/11/2009 |
| Application Number: 12/369042 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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