Determination of trace level carbonate ion in Mg-Al layered double hydroxide: Its significance on the anion exchange behaviour

Abstract The presence of trace level ( 2 SO 4 as mobile phase and 25 mM LiCl as regenerating solution. The presence of carbonate ion in the LDH structure was found to affect the anion exchange capacity of MgAl-LDH. This has been illustrated by carrying out anion exchange of nitrate ion in the MgAl-LDH structure with chloride ion. The importance of this simple but accurate technique for the carbonate ion estimation is demonstrated and reported in this communication.