Research Article

A Theoretical Study on the Inclusion of Fe, Cu, and Zn in Illite Clays

Table 3

Difference in energy when a second metal is included in the illite structure as shown in Figure 5.

Structure (eV)

1-10.78
2-3.46
3-2.20
4-6.80
5-13.49
6-1.73
7-3.71
8-12.23
9-1.72