Effect of the type of polymer functional groups on the structure of its film formed on the alumina surface – Suspension stability

The effects of polymer functional group and solution pH on stability of colloidal Al2O3 water suspension were studied. Both the nonionic polymers: polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyethylene oxide (PEO) and the ionic ones: polyacrylic acid (PAA), polyacrylamide (PAM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were used i...

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Published in:Reactive & functional polymers 2012-11, Vol.72 (11), p.791-798
Main Authors: Wiśniewska, Małgorzata, Chibowski, Stanisław, Urban, Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Affinity
Alumina
Aluminum oxide
Applied sciences
Bridging flocculation
Chemistry
Colloidal gels. Colloidal sols
Colloidal state and disperse state
Exact sciences and technology
Functional groups
General and physical chemistry
Macromolecule conformation
Organic polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymer functional groups
Polyvinyl alcohols
Properties and characterization
Solution and gel properties
Stability
Steric stabilization
Structure of polymer film
Surface chemistry
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Summary:The effects of polymer functional group and solution pH on stability of colloidal Al2O3 water suspension were studied. Both the nonionic polymers: polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyethylene oxide (PEO) and the ionic ones: polyacrylic acid (PAA), polyacrylamide (PAM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) were used in the experiments. The following methods were applied: turbidimetry (stability measurements), spectrophotometry (determination of polymer adsorption), viscosimetry (thickness of polymer adsorption layer), potentiometric titration (solid surface charge density) and microelectrophoresis (potential zeta). It was shown that anionic polyacrylic acid is both the most effective stabilizer (at pH 9) and flocculant (at pH 3) of the alumina suspension. Its carboxyl groups have the greatest affinity for the surface active sites (the largest adsorption) of all functional groups present in the other examined polymers. The latter, i.e. hydroxyl (PEG, PEO, and PVA) and acetate (PVA) show a much lower affinity for the Al2O3 surface (negligible adsorption) and minimally affect the stability of the alumina-solution system.
ISSN:1381-5148
DOI:10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2012.08.005