利用多重光散射技术研究吡虫啉悬浮剂的物理稳定性

Turbiscan Lab稳定性分析仪利用多重光散射技术,能够准确测量乳状液、悬浮液等沉淀层、浮油层或澄清层厚度以及粒子平均粒径随时间的变化情况,定性定量分析体系不稳定性发生的机理和速率。本文利用Turbiscan Lab稳定性分析仪测定了不同萘磺酸盐分散剂GY-D10,NNO,Morwet D-425,TERSPERSE 2425制备的350 g·L-1吡虫啉悬浮剂及其悬浮液背散射光强度随时间的变化情况以及颗粒平均粒径的聚结增大速率,同时利用激光粒度分析仪测定加速试验前后颗粒平均粒径的变化情况,结果表明：添加分散剂GY-D10,用量为4 Wt%时悬浮液的稳定性最好,对应的吡虫啉悬浮剂的稳定性也最好。     

磁性粒子浓悬浮体系沉降稳定性的光学表征

报道一种新的磁性粒子浓悬浮体系沉降稳定性的表征方法。对均匀分散的磁性粒子浓悬浮体系,采用定时光度测量法对其沉降稳定性进行表征,可以得到一定时间内粒子沉降的定量数据。此方法可用于低体积分散磁流变液沉降稳定性的表征。同时,对比分析表明,在磁性粒子浓悬浮体系中加入纳米级TiO2粒子,能使制备的磁流变液稳定性显著增强。     

细圆管内纳米悬浮液对流换热的实验研究

实验研究了细圆管内氧化铜纳米颗粒悬浮换热特性。试验段的管径为0.68mm、1.01mm和1.28mm,氧化钢纳米颗粒平均粒径为50um,悬浮液中氧化铜纳米颗粒质量分数分别为0.02,0.04和0.06,分散剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)质量的分数为0.02。为进行对比分析,还测试了水的换热特性。实验结果表明,在所研究的尺寸下,层流时去离子水的努谢尔特数Nu要高于已有液体对流换热关联式计算之值,纳米颗粒悬浮液的对流换热系数高于水的,且纳米颗粒的质量分数越高,悬浮液的对流换热系数越大。随着流动从层流向湍流的转换,强化效果也越明显。     

α-Fe粉体浓悬浮体系的制备及磁流变效应

报道使用价格低廉的还原铁粉制备磁性粒子浓悬浮体系 ,对体系磁流变效应进行研究 ,并研究了磁性颗粒尺寸和氧化物对悬浮体系力学性质及沉降稳定性的影响 .     

准稳态法测量纳米颗粒悬浮液的热物性

通过添加亲水性分散剂,经超声振动制备了粒径为50 nm CuO纳米颗粒悬浮液。理论和实验分析了运用准稳态法测量纳米颗粒悬浮液有效导热系数和比热容等热物性的可行性。加热密度为100～500 W/m~2时,热物性测量结果的合理性和重复性都较好;而加热密度较小时离散性较大。实验表明,常温下2~(wt)％的CuO纳米颗粒悬浮液的有效导热系数约为纯水的1.08倍,比热容约为纯水的1.02倍。     

无机-高分子磁性复合粒子的制备与表征

详细地研究了乳化剂用量对种子乳液聚合反应的影响,并成功地制备出粒径约为３００的苯乙烯／丙烯酸共聚小球。另外,还报道使用化学共沉淀法使无机粒子与高分子球复合,制备出高分子球为核,无机粒子为壳层的磁性复合料子,使用ＸＲＤ、ＴＥＭ等手段对此复合料子进行了表征。同时,进一步研究了这种复合粒子悬浮液的悬浮性能以及粘度随磁场的变化情况。     

Turbiscan多重光散射法研究纳米银溶胶的分散稳定性

以硝酸银为银源、间苯二酚为还原剂、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为保护剂通过化学还原法制得纳米银颗粒,通过离心洗涤等操作洗掉多余的反应物,将其分别超声分散于水、无水乙醇和乙二醇中获得0.2 Wt%不同体系的纳米银溶胶。利用激光粒度分析仪、透射电子显微镜、扫描电子显微镜和同步热分析仪对纳米银颗粒进行表征并测定纳米银溶胶中的银含量。激光粒度分析仪的粒度分析结果表明,实验制得的纳米银颗粒的粒径在100 nm左右,且粒径分布均一。透射电子显微镜和扫描电子显微镜的结果进一步证实纳米银颗粒的粒径在纳米尺度范围且粒径均匀。采用Turbiscan多重光散射法研究了不同体系纳米银溶胶的分散稳定性,分析了导致纳米银溶胶不稳定的主要因素。研究发现：影响纳米银溶胶分散稳定性的主要因素包括颗粒粒径的变化和颗粒的迁移。对于水相体系,样品池中间部分背散射光强度随时间变化不大,样品池底部和顶部背散射光强度有较大变化,说明其稳定性的主要影响因素是纳米银颗粒的迁移,颗粒粒径变化影响不大;对于乙醇和乙二醇体系,样品池中间部分、底部和顶部的背散射光强度均有明显变化,说明颗粒粒径的变化和颗粒的迁移对体系稳定性均有一定程度的影响;最后通过比较三个体系的稳定性动力学指数,得到体系稳定性由高到低依次为乙二醇、水和乙醇。     

等离子体光谱/质谱中悬浮液进样研究进展

等离子体光谱/质谱法是无机元素分析主要的分析方法之一,但其通常要求以溶液形式进样。文章在介绍目前几种固体试样直接进样方法的基础上,着重对悬浮液进样等离子体光谱/质谱研究进展进行综述。叙述悬浮液的制备方法及表征,包括球磨法、混合研磨、振动球磨、超声研磨等降低颗粒的方法。通过分散剂、pH调节等方法分散和稳定悬浮液,并就其关系进行阐述。叙述粒度大小分布测量的几种方法：沉降法、光学显微镜法、光透沉降式粒度仪法、激光散射法、扫描或透射电镜法等。讨论悬浮液浓度影响以及校准方法技术：简单水溶液标准校准法、内标法、经验校正系数法、标准加入法、本征内标法、标准悬浮液法。综述了悬浮液进样的有关基础研究和近年悬浮液进样等离子体光谱/质谱分析应用。     

基于动态光散射的SiO_2/H_2O纳米流体分散稳定性初探

基于动态光散射法,采用同差探测实现了纳米流体分散体系的粒度测量。对体积分数为0.005%和0.0025%浓度的SiO_2/H_2O纳米流体颗粒粒径进行了测量,粒径的实验值的平均偏差分别为1.37%和1.39%,可以满足纳米颗粒粒径的高精度测量要求。两种浓度的SiO_2/H_2O纳米流体的平均粒径基本一致,偏差在实验的不确定度以内,且随时间无明显变化,证明了颗粒分散的稳定性,本方法可以用于纳米流体分散稳定性的评价。     

超分散剂在莠去津颗粒表面吸附的XPS和SEM分析

用X射线光电子能谱(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,XPS)研究了聚羧酸型梳状共聚物超分散剂吸附于莠去津颗粒样品表面的电子状态,计算了吸附厚度。结果表明,吸附分散剂后,莠去津颗粒界面的N(1s)和Cl(2p)谱峰强度明显减弱,Cl(2s)几乎消失,C(1s),O(1s)和Na(1s)谱峰强度则明显增强,这主要是分散剂中C,O和Na的贡献,且吸附分散剂后能在莠去津颗粒界面形成良好的吸附保护膜,其厚度约为24 nm。用扫描电子显微镜(scanning electron microscope,SEM)研究了样品表面形貌,研究发现吸附分散剂后莠去津颗粒变小、分布有序,使莠去津在水中能够获得稳定的悬浮性能。本文研究结果为莠去津环保剂型悬浮剂的应用提供了重要信息。     

FTIR，XPS和SEM研究聚羧酸盐分散剂在吡唑醚菌酯颗粒表面的吸附性能

采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱和扫描电子显微镜相结合的方式，从微观角度研究梳状聚羧酸盐分散剂在吡唑醚菌酯颗粒表面的吸附性能，为聚羧酸盐分散剂在吡唑醚菌酯悬浮剂中的应用提供理论依据。研究结果表明：吡唑醚菌酯吸附聚羧酸盐分散剂后，红外谱图未出现新的吸收峰，聚羧酸盐分散剂与吡唑醚菌酯之间主要是物理吸附，范德华力是聚羧酸盐分散剂与吡唑醚菌酯颗粒表面结合的主要作用力。吡唑醚菌酯颗粒吸附聚羧酸盐分散剂后，吡唑醚菌酯颗粒界面的N和Cl电子峰强度减弱，C和O电子峰强度明显增强，还出现了Na的电子峰，这主要是聚羧酸盐分散剂中C，O和Na的贡献，说明聚羧酸盐分散剂在吡唑醚菌酯颗粒表面形成了良好的吸附。并以Cl元素为特征元素，计算出聚羧酸盐分散剂在吡唑醚菌酯颗粒表面的吸附层厚度约为1.22 nm。用扫描电子显微镜研究了样品的形貌，吸附聚羧酸盐分散剂后，原本光滑的吡唑醚菌酯颗粒表面吸附了很多细小的颗粒，且有序分布，这是由于分散剂疏水集团对吡唑醚菌酯颗粒形成了包覆，亲水基团充分外露，从而有效阻止吡唑醚菌酯颗粒间的团聚，提高了吡唑醚菌酯悬浮剂的物理稳定性。     

Dispersion of nano-silicon carbide (SiC) powder in aqueous suspensions

The dispersion characteristics of nanosize silicon carbide (SiC) suspension were investigated in terms of surface charge, particle size, rheological measurement and adsorption study. Ammonium polycarboxylate has been used as dispersant to stabilize the suspension. It was found that the isoelectric point (iep) of SiC powder was pH_iep (4.9). The surface charge of powder changed significantly in presence of the ammonium polycarboxylate dispersant and iep shifted significantly towards lower acidic pH (3.6). The shift in iep has been quantified in terms of ΔG ⁰ _SP, the specific free energy of adsorption between the surface sites and the adsorbing polyelectrolyte (APC). The values of ΔG ⁰ _SP (−10.85 RT unit) estimated by the electro kinetic data compare well with those obtained from adsorption isotherms (−9.521 RT unit). The experimentally determined optimum concentration of dispersant required for maximizing the dispersion was found to be 2.4 mg/g of SiC (corresponding to an adsorbed amount of 1.10 mg/g), at pH 7.5. This is much below the full monolayer coverage (corresponding to adsorbed amount of 1.75 mg/g) of the particles surface by the dispersant. The surface charge quantity, rheological, pH, electro kinetic and adsorption isotherm results were used to explain and correlate the stability of the nanosize silicon carbide in aqueous media. At pH 7.5, where both SiC surface and APC are negatively charged, the adsorption of APC was low because of limited availability of favourable adsorption sites. In addition, the brush-like configuration of the adsorbed polymer prevented close approach of any additional dispersant; hence stabilization of the slurry happens at a comparatively lower concentration than the monolayer coverage.     

Analysis of Anionic Polymer Dispersant Behavior in Dense Silicon Nitride and Carbide Suspensions Using an AFM

The paper focuses on the interaction mechanism caused by anionic polymer dispersants in dense silicon nitride and silicon carbide suspensions. An atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to determine the relationship between the macroscopic suspension viscosity and the microscopic structure adsorbing of a polymer dispersant at the solid/liquid interface. The surface interactions within the suspensions were analyzed under various dispersant pH values and additive conditions. The addition of an anionic polymer dispersant decreased the viscosity of silicon nitride and silicon carbide suspension and increased the electrosteric repulsive force on the non-oxide surface in solution at pH > 6, which was the isoelectric point of the materials. Based on the above results, we estimated the adsorption mechanism of anionic polymer dispersants on each solid surface in solution under relatively high pH conditions.     

Determination of Particle Size Distribution by Laser Diffraction of Doped‐CeO2 Powder Suspensions: Effect of Suspension Stability and Sonication

The particle size distributions (PSDs) of metal oxide powders are often determined by analyzing suspensions of powders using laser diffraction (e.g. Malvern MasterSizer 2000). Particle agglomeration can effectively bias the resulting distribution towards “unrealistic” particle sizes. Solutions to avoid this problem must be found if a particle distribution based on the elemental or primary particle sizes is desired. In this work, the particle size distribution of doped‐CeO₂ powders was studied. These powders show a crystalline single phase structure of controlled stoichiometry as determined by X‐ray diffraction and ICP analysis. The apparent size distribution was found to be a strong function of suspension stability. Dispersant agents (PBTCA and phosphonoacetic acid) and suspension pH affected stability as characterized by zeta potential measurements. Sonication of the suspensions further enhanced particle de‐agglomeration. Finally, only the combined effect of a dispersant agent, pH adjustment of the suspension and sonication provided a primary particle size distribution. The results presented in this work can be used in the analysis of similar ceramic powders in which strong particle agglomeration is present.     

球磨对纳米ZrO2水相悬浮体系性质的影响

实验研究了球磨时间对纳米ZrO₂水悬浮液性质的影响。结果表明,粒径小于15nm ZrO₂在SND6800球磨剂的水相中球磨2h制备的悬浮液,可稳定存在14天。在SND6800球磨剂与ZrO₂的质量比为5:95时,球磨时间对粒子粒度、悬浮液的密度和pH值以及沉降率影响不大;但对悬浮液的吸光度、表面张力和黏度有明显的影响。球磨时间50h是悬浮液的吸光度及表面张力最大,而黏度是球磨40h时最大。     

The role of poly(methacrylic acid) conformation on dispersion behavior of nano TiO2 powder

To exploit the advantages of nanoparticles for various applications, controlling the dispersion and agglomeration is of paramount importance. Agglomeration and dispersion behavior of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles was investigated using electrokinetic and surface chemical properties. Nanoparticles are generally stabilized by the adsorption of a dispersant (polyelectrolyte) layer around the particle surface and in this connection ammonium salt of polymethacrylic acid (Darvan C) was used as dispersant to stabilize the suspension. The dosages of polyelectrolyte were optimized to get best dispersion stability by techniques namely particle charge detector (13.75 mg/g) and adsorption (14.57 mg/g). The surface charge of TiO₂ particles changed significantly in presence of dispersant Darvan C and isoelectric point (iep) shifted significantly towards lower pH from 5.99 to 3.37. The shift in iep has been quantified in terms of free energy of interaction between the surface sites of TiO₂ and the adsorbing dispersant Darvan C. Free energies of adsorption were calculated by electrokinetic data (−9.8 RT unit) and adsorption isotherms (−10.56 RT unit), which corroborated well. The adsorption isotherms are of typical Langmuir type and employed for calculation of free energy. The results indicated that adsorption occurs mainly through electrostatic interactions between the dispersant molecule and the TiO₂ surface apart from hydrophobic interactions.     

Study on Steady Shear Rheological Behavior of Concentrated Suspensions of Sulfonated Polyacrylamide/Na-Montmorillonite Nanoparticles

Concentrated suspensions of sulfonated polyacrylamide (SPA)/Na⁺-montmorillonite (Na-MMT) were prepared and their stability and steady shear rheological properties were described as a function of nanoparticle and polymer concentration and temperature. The results showed that the Na-MMT nanoparticles suspensions were stable in the absence and presence of SPA and no sedimentation was seen. The Z-average particle sizes for the SPA/Na-MMT suspensions increased in the presence of SPA. Rheological investigations showed that the SPA solutions and SPA/Na-MMT suspensions displayed non-Newtonian behavior in almost the whole range of shear rate. All the suspensions exhibited a shear-thinning flow character as shear rate increased. The flow curves indicated the shear viscosity and stress of the samples were decreased with increasing nanoparticles concentration up to 1.5 wt%, but for Na-MMT loading greater than 1.5 wt% there was an increase in shear viscosity and stress of the suspensions. Increasing of SPA concentration had more effect on increasing the rheological properties of SPA/Na-MMT suspensions than increasing of nanoclay content. Shear viscosity and stress of the suspensions increased with increasing SPA concentration and decreased with increasing temperature from 50°C to 70°C.     

Dispersion stability of nanoparticles in ecotoxicological investigations: the need for adequate measurement tools

One of the main challenges in nanoecotoxicological investigations is in the selection of the most suitable measurement methods and protocols for nanoparticle characterisation. Several parameters have been identified as being important as they govern nanotoxicological activity, with some parameters being better defined than others. For example, as a parameter, there is some ambiguity as to how to measure dispersion stability in the context of ecotoxicological investigations; indeed, there is disagreement over which are the best methods to measure nanoparticle dispersion stability. The purpose of this article is to use various commercially available tools to measure dispersion stability and to understand the information given by each tool. In this study, CeO₂ was dispersed in two different types of media: de-ionised water and electrolyte-containing fish medium. The DLS mean particle size of freshly dispersed sample in DI water was ~200 nm in diameter. A visual sedimentation experiment showed that nanoparticle dispersion made in the fish medium was less stable compared to corresponding dispersion in de-ionised water. Stability of these dispersions was monitored using various techniques, for a period of 3 days. Our findings have shown that dispersion stability can be suitably assessed by monitoring: (a) surface charge, (b) sedimentation events and (c) presence of agglomerates, through time. The majority of techniques employed here (zeta potential, particle size via DLS, fluorescence and UV–Vis spectroscopy and SEM) were shown to provide useful, complementary information on dispersion stability. Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) provides useful, quantitative information on the concentration of nanoparticles in suspension, but is limited by its inability to accurately track the motion of large agglomerates found in the fish medium.