水热法合成片状高岭石

用水热法合成了高白度的高岭石,讨论了原料中Ｓｉ／Ａｌ摩尔比、反应温度等条件对合成高岭石产率的影响。实验证明,以硫酸铝和硅酸钠为原料合成高岭石的最佳工艺条件为：硅和铝以等摩尔比混合,在１７５℃左右反应１４４ｈ。Ｘ－射线衍射、差热分析以及透射电镜分析证明所合成的产物为片状高岭石。     

微波加热在高岭石表面制备ZnO纳米微晶及其机理分析

报道了一种新的制备纳米氧化锌的方法, 即在微波辐射条件下, 将熔融态聚乙二醇(PEG)直接插入到高岭石层间, 继续延长辐射时间使高岭石发生剥片. 以剥片的高岭石片晶为模板, 经微波加热水解, 在其表面合成了簇状纳米氧化锌晶须.     

直接置换插层法0.85 nm水合高岭石的制备

以高岭石/尿素插层复合物作为中间相,利用简单的直接置换插层法制备了d001=0.85 nm的水合高岭石。利用X射线衍射、红外光谱、扫描电镜表征处理前后高岭石结构与形貌的变化。结果表明:尿素插层后的高岭石层间距从d001=0.72 nm增大到d001=1.08 nm,经不同温度酸洗或水洗后,插层复合物转变成层间有水分子的水合高岭石(d001=0.85 nm),且高岭石晶粒厚度明显从约25 nm减小到约10 nm。在高温条件下形成的水合高岭石含量最高,90℃水洗时d001=0.85 nm水合高岭石的转化率接近70%,这种水合高岭石具有进一步的置换插层能力,是一种制备其他高岭石插层复合物很好的前驱体。与乙二醇形成d001=1.10nm乙二醇/高岭石插层复合物,其置换率达到100%。     

高岭石纳米卷的制备与表征

本文以层状茂名高岭石为原材料,利用二甲亚砜、甲醇、十六烷基三甲基氯化铵(CTAC)插层处理成功制备了高岭石纳米卷。利用X射线衍射、红外光谱、扫描电镜、透射电镜、N2吸附-脱附、29Si CP/MAS NMR表征插层前后高岭石结构与形貌的变化。分析表明,高岭石片层的卷曲和剥离同时进行,随着CTAC甲醇溶液浓度的增加以及反应时间的延长,高岭石纳米卷的外径增加,而内径基本保持不变。高岭石纳米卷形成机理与CTAC分子的插层减弱了高岭石层与层之间作用以及表面活性剂的模板效应有关。     

高岭石—金—硫系列的化学键与稳定性研究

用密度泛函离散变分计算方法（ＤＦＴ－ＤＶＭ），研究了高岭石、高岭石－金和高岭石－金－硫系列，讨论了结构，化学键与稳定性之间的关系。选用了不含金及金或金－硫原子团位于不同方位的多个模型。计算结果表明，金位于层状高岭石侧面的模型比金位于上、下面更为稳定，在金位于层状高岭石侧面的情况下，金靠近铝的模型比金靠近铝空位更为稳定，高岭石－金－硫体系中的金－硫原子团比高岭石－金体系中的更容易被高岭石吸附。模型间     

高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的制备及结构模型的提出

以张家口高岭土为原料,通过直接插层与取代相结合的方法制备高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物。利用X射线粉末衍射、红外光谱、热重及透射电子显微镜对制备产物进行表征。结果表明:硬脂酸插入到高岭石层间,高岭石层间距d001值由0.72 nm增加到4.05~4.37 nm,插层率达到86.9%;反应时间和溶液p H值会对高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的层间距及插层率产生影响;甲氧基嫁接在高岭石表面,与硬脂酸分子同时存在于高岭石层间。高岭石经甲醇改性后脱羟基温度明显降低,高岭石羟基活性提高;高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的稳定温度在160℃以下。经过硬脂酸插层改性后的高岭石片层,从边缘开始出现卷曲现象,并且部分长条状片层形成类似埃洛石相的纳米卷;对硬脂酸插层高岭石的作用机理进行分析,结合结构计算,提出高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的结构模型,该模型可以解释高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物在不同条件制备产物层间距变化的原因。     

聚氧化乙烯/高岭石聚合物电解质的制备与表征

通过尿素对高岭石的插层及随后的超声脱除处理,制备了一种片层剥离的高岭石粉体,并将这种剥离高岭石与聚氧化乙烯/高氯酸锂(PEO/LiClO_4)体系复合,制备出PEO/高岭石复合物.采用X射线衍射仪、红外光谱仪、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、扫描量热仪、电化学工作站和万能材料试验机进行结构表征和性能测试.结果表明,尿素在高岭石层间的插层和脱除引起了高岭石片层的剥离,片层厚度小于50 nm.剥离高岭石在PEO/LiClO_4体系中与PEO形成了强烈的氢键作用,促进了PEO结晶度的降低,进而提高复合物的离子电导率.含有20 wt%剥离高岭石填料的PEO/高岭石复合物的离子电导率达到6.0×10~(-5) S/cm,与未复合的PEO/LiClO_4相比,提高了一个数量级.复合物制备过程中的烘干温度对PEO的结晶度会产生一定的影响,95°C下的烘干处理能得到结晶度较低,离子电导率较高的复合物.此外,剥离高岭石的添加显著提高了聚合物的杨氏模量和拉伸强度,与未复合的PEO/LiClO_4相比,杨氏模量和拉伸强度最大提高了256%和121%.     

高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的制备及结构模型的提出

以张家口高岭土为原料,通过直接插层与取代相结合的方法制备高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物.利用 X射线粉末衍射、红外光谱、热重及透射电子显微镜对制备产物进行表征.结果表明:硬脂酸插入到高岭石层间,高岭石层间距d₀₀₁值由0.72 nm增加到4.05~4.37 nm,插层率达到86.9%;反应时间和溶液pH值会对高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的层间距及插层率产生影响;甲氧基嫁接在高岭石表面,与硬脂酸分子同时存在于高岭石层间.高岭石经甲醇改性后脱羟基温度明显降低,高岭石羟基活性提高;高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的稳定温度在160 ℃以下.经过硬脂酸插层改性后的高岭石片层,从边缘开始出现卷曲现象,并且部分长条状片层形成类似埃洛石相的纳米卷;对硬脂酸插层高岭石的作用机理进行分析,结合结构计算,提出高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物的结构模型,该模型可以解释高岭石-硬脂酸插层复合物在不同条件制备产物层间距变化的原因.     

我国主要类型土壤对稀土元素的吸附和解吸特征

研究了我国主要类型土壤、高岭石和合成氧化物对混合稀土元素的吸附-解吸行为。其对稀土元素的等温吸附可以用Langmuir、Freundlich和Temkin方程描述。决定其对稀土吸附量的因素,主要是粘土矿物类型和无定形氧化铁含量。这两个因素和土壤的pH值决定土壤对稀土的吸附强度。土壤中以及合成的铁、锰氧化物对稀土有强烈专性吸附作用。     

PEG在微波诱导下对高岭石插层及剥片的研究

利用微波能量，快速制备了高岭石/DMSO插层复合物，并以其为前驱体，在熔融状态，微波诱导聚乙二醇(PEG)置换出高岭石层间的DMSO，微波继续协同PEG作用，可以实现其对高岭石的剥片。同时提出了微波作用机理和微波条件下插层物对高岭石的剥片机理。采用X-射线衍射、FTIR光谱、TG-DTA、TEM等技术对插层复合物进行了表征。     

Temperature effects on the point of zero charge and isoelectric point of a red soil rich in kaolinite and iron minerals

The effects of temperature (373–1373 K) on the point of zero charge (PZC) and isoelectric point (IEP) of a red soil rich in kaolinite and iron minerals were studied. PZC values of the soil treated at 373 and 573 K indicated the presence of iron oxide. The soil calcined between 773 and 1173 K shows a PZC almost coincident with the respective values of kaolinite. At 1373 K, the PZC of the soil is nearer to the value of iron oxide. In the entire temperature range studied the PZC values were lower than the IEP values. An approach of PZC and IEP values was observed after a partial removal of iron oxide by the dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate (DCB) method. The analyses of the PZC and IEP values, of electron probe micro analysis (EPMA) data and of specific surface areas evidence a specific adsorption of iron oxide on kaolinite. Finally, the dissolution sequence of iron and aluminium contained in soil was determined using hydrochloric acid.     

In situ oxidative copolymerization and characterization of new poly(benzidine-<Emphasis Type="Italic">co</Emphasis>-<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-phenylenediamine)/kaolinite microcomposites

Copolymers of benzidine and o-phenylenediamine/kaolinite clay composites with different percentages of kaolinite clay particles were synthesized via in situ oxidative copolymerization. The spectral characteristics upon incorporation of o-phenylenediamine units into the polybenzidine backbone in presence of kaolinite clay were investigated by means of UV–Vis and FTIR spectroscopy. The copolymer in the absence and in the presence of kaolinite clay was studied by thermal gravimetric analysis under non-oxidative conditions. The morphology of the copolymer kaolinite composites system was investigated by the scanning electron microscopy.     

Application of thermal analysis for the characterisation of intercalated and grafted organo-kaolinite nanohybrid materials

Nanohybrid materials resulting from the intercalation of ionic liquids or from the grafting of aminoalcohols into the interlayer space of kaolinite pre-intercalated with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), were successfully synthesized. Thermal analysis (TG and DTA) data, coupled with X-ray diffraction (XRD) data, and ¹³C MAS-NMR spectroscopic analysis, as well as with hydrolysis reactions, were used for qualitative and quantitative characterisations. In the case of intercalated nanohybrid materials obtained by insertion of ionic liquids and of ethanolamine into the interlayer spaces of kaolinite upon displacement of DMSO, no major changes in the dehydroxylation temperature of the layer sheets could be observed. The stoichiometry of the intercalated organo-kaolinite materials was obtained from several independent measurements (TG, CHN) and theoretical calculation (THM). They were in good agreement. Grafted nanohybrid materials resulting from the formation of a covalent bond between the hydroxyl groups of diethanolamine and triethanolamine and the internal surfaces aluminol groups of kaolinite exhibited a significantly lower dehydroxylation temperature. A combined approach of hydrolysis reactions and TG analysis allows an unambiguous distinction between grafted and intercalated organo-kaolinite nanohybrid materials.     

Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of 4‐Chlorophenol in Kaolinite Catalysts

This research applies semiconductor photocatalysts, which are formed by metal ion exchange on the surface of kaolinite catalyst with cations, to the study of photocatalytic degradation of 4‐chlorophenol. The analysis results of catalyst properties shows that, after sintering at 400 °C, kaolinite catalyst has a particle size of between 10–100 nm indicating the nano level of synthesized catalysts. Under the same condition, kaolinite‐Ag/Zn catalyst works better in degradation efficiency than single kaolinite‐Ag and kaolinite‐Zn catalysts. Kaolinite‐Zn catalyst declines in degradation efficacy after 150 minutes and performs poorer than the other three types of kaolinite catalysts. In the experiments of different amounts of catalysts, when the concentration exceeds 0.1 wt%, utilization of light energy and degradation efficiency will be reduced due to shielding effect. When at different pH values, the higher the pH value, the more OH‐will be released and that is beneficial for reaction with substances and the increase of reaction rate. Finally multivariate analysis proves that there is one determining factor that influences the photocatalytic degradation of 4‐chlorophenol in kaolinite catalysts, named as “the factor with intermediates competition degree,” the one affecting the 4‐CP degradation at different weight percentages that is referred to as the “shielding effect factor.”     

Evaluation of phase transformation behaviors of zeolite and antibacterial properties against Gram-positive and -negative bacteria

This study deals with the synthesis of zeolite from natural kaolinite using hydrothermal treatment and evaluation of its phase transformation behaviors. The synthesized zeolites were modified with silver ion by using the ion exchange method for the enhancement of antibacterial properties. The characterizations were performed by using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray. Disk diffusion technique (DDT) was used for the evaluation of the antibacterial property of the modified zeolites. This study observed the transformation of kaolinite into amorphous metakaolin after calcination treatment at 900°C and the successful reconstruction of amorphous metakaolin into synthesized crystal zeolite in the presence of sodium hydroxide as an activating agent. It was also found that the zeolite type A was produced at 100°C, while sodalites were produced at 120 and 140°C. DDT analysis revealed that the modified zeolites showed significant antibacterial capability against Escherichia coli ATCC 11229 and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538. In general, the present study has proven that the zeolites can be synthesized from natural material and can be modified with silver ion to enhance their antibacterial activity.     

New polymeric based materials: terpoly(aniline,diphenyl amine,and o‐anthranilic acid) / kaolinite composites

Terpolymers of aniline, diphenyl amine and o‐anthranilic acid (PANIDPAA) / kaolinite clay composites were synthesized by 1:1:1 molar ratios of the respective monomers with different percentages of kaolinite clay particles via in situ chemical terpolymerization. The spectral characteristics upon incorporation of o‐anthranilic acid and diphenyl amine units into the polyaniline backbone in presence of kaolinite clay were investigated. The results were justified by measuring the UV–Vis absorption spectra, FT‐IR for PANIDPAA emeraldine base (EB), and PANIDPAA EB / kaolinite clay composite. Also, the thermal gravimetric analyses for the isolated terpolymer powder in the bulk in absence and in presence of kaolinite clay were carried out. Moreover, the morphology of the polymer clay composites system was studied by the scanning electron microscope micrographs at different magnifications. X‐ray diffraction was used to measure the nature of polymer and extent of crystallinity present in the neat terpolymer and terpolymer / kaolinite composite materials. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Caracterisation physico-chimique de certaines argiles utilisees dans l'industrie ceramique

The physico-chemical characterization of three samples of clay used in Nabeul (TUNISIA) ceramic industry are studied by some methods: chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, differential thermal and thermogravimetry analysis, dilatometry, measurement of surface areas and cation exchange capacities. The samples are kaolino-illitic clay, but they differ in cristallinity and in the rate of quartz and iron. A quantitative estimation of the ratio kaolinite/illite by three methods (X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, differential thermal analysis) are proposed.     

Adsorption of UO2 2+ on natural composite materials

The prediction of the adsorption behavior of natural composite materials was studied by a single mineral approach. The adsorption of U(VI) on single minerals such as goethite, hematite, kaolinite and quartz was fully modeled using the diffuse-layer model in various experimental conditions. A quasi-thermodynamic database of surface complexation constants for single minerals was established in a consistent manner. In a preliminary work, the adsorption of a synthetic mixture of goethite and kaolinite was simulated using the model established for a single mineral system. The competitive adsorption of U(VI) between goethite and kaolinite can be well explained by the model. The adsorption behavior of natural composite materials taken from the Koongarra uranium deposit (Australia) was predicted in a similar manner. In comparison with the synthetic mixture, the prediction was less successful in the acidic pH range. However, the model predicted well the adsorption behavior in the neutral to alkaline pH range. Furthermore, the model reasonably explained the role of iron oxide minerals in the adsorption of U(VI) on natural composite materials.