Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2011
La3+ −Al3+ and Ce3+ −A13+ pillar precursors were synthesized and intercalated in swelling montmorillonite type clays. 27Al-NMR and 139La-NMR spectra do not confirm chemical interaction between Al and La ions in solution, but after pillaring and calcination (400°C) d-spacings in the range 18.5 Å−20.5 Å indicate indeed a strong interaction between the Al-La species. Also, Ce4+ (Sulfate) cations do interact with Al3+ in the pillar-precursor-solution, into the pH interval 2.78≤p.H ≤3.99.