Table 6 Adsorption energy of adsorbate on kaolinite (001) surface.

From: Study on adsorption of kaolinite and gold thiosulfate

Adsorbate

H2O

OH-

Au(S2O3)23-

Adsorption energy (kJ·mol–1)

 − 33.51

 − 480.91

 − 438.01