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Chu C, Tan F, Zhu X, Su L, Xu Z, Sun D. Temperature-Insensitive Nonpolar Suspensions of Polyoxyethylene Alkyl Ether-Grafted Silica Nanoparticles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:13207-13218. [PMID: 38867510 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
Nonpolar suspensions of organically modified particles exhibit a strong temperature sensitivity owing to the high-temperature-induced desorption/decomposition and the low-temperature-induced disorder/order conformational transition of the modifiers. This strong temperature sensitivity limits their applications, such as lubricants and oil-based drilling fluids, which require the suspensions to operate over a wide temperature range (e.g., 0-200 °C). We hypothesize that the introduction of a flexible ethylene oxide (EO) chain into the modifiers can disrupt the low-temperature-induced ordered conformation to improve the stability of the nonpolar suspensions. In this article, nonpolar suspensions with temperature insensitivity in the range of 5-160 °C were obtained via the covalent modification of silica NPs and the introduction of EO chains into the modifier molecules. Here, octadecyl-grafted silica NPs (C18-SiO2) and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether-grafted silica NPs (AEOn-SiO2) were synthesized and subsequently dispersed in mineral oil. The rheological properties of each suspension at different temperatures were evaluated, and the thermal stability of AEOn-SiO2 in mineral oil was investigated along with the conformational changes of the grafted chains. In the temperature range of 5-160 °C, the apparent viscosity and gel strength of the C18-SiO2 suspension changed dramatically, whereas the AEOn-SiO2 suspensions exhibited constant rheological properties over this temperature range. This temperature insensitivity of AEOn-SiO2 suspensions is attributed to the excellent thermal stability of AEOn-SiO2 in mineral oil and the disordered conformation of the EO chains upon cooling. This study provides a novel approach to preparing temperature-insensitive nonpolar suspensions, which have potential applications in the petroleum and lubricant industries.
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- Cailing Chu
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P. R. China
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Gu Q, Zhu C, Cheng R, Zhou J, He J, Liu T, Yang Y, Lian Y, Zhang K. Formation mechanism of a novel core-shell with tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium-modified montmorillonite interlayer nanofibrous membrane and its antimicrobial properties. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 238:113889. [PMID: 38574404 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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A novel core-shell with a tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride-modified montmorillonite (TDMBA/MMT) interlayer silk fibroin (SF)/poly(lactic acid) (PLLA) nanofibrous membrane was fabricated using a simple conventional electrospinning method. Scanning electron microscopy and pore size analyses revealed that this core-shell with TDMBA/MMT interlayer maintained its nanofibrous morphology and larger pore structure more successfully than SF/PLLA nanofibrous membranes after treatment with 75% ethanol vapor. Transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses testified that the SF/PLLA-TDMBA/MMT nanofibers exhibited a core-shell with an interlayer structure, with SF/PLLA in the core-shell layer and TDMBA/MMT in the interlayer. The formation of a core-shell with interlayer nanofibers was primarily attributed to the uniform dispersion of TDMBA/MMT nanosheets in a solution owing to its exfoliation using hexafluoroisopropanol and then preparing a stable spinning solution similar to an emulsion. Compared to SF/PLLA nanofibrous membranes, the core-shell structure with TDMBA/MMT interlayers of SF/PLLA nanofibrous membranes exhibited enhanced hydrophilicity, thermal stability, mechanical properties as well as improved and long-lasting antimicrobial performance against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus without cytotoxicity.
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- Qi Gu
- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China.
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- College of Materials and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang 314001, China.
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Qian Y, Huang Z, Zhou G, Chen C, Sang Y, Yu Z, Jiang L, Mei Y, Wei Y. Preparation and Properties of Organically Modified Na-Montmorillonite. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:3184. [PMID: 37110020 PMCID: PMC10143424 DOI: 10.3390/ma16083184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This study investigates the montmorillonite (MMT) content, rotational viscosity, and colloidal index of sodium montmorillonite (Na-MMT) as a function of the sodium agent dosage, reaction time, reaction temperature, and stirring time. Na-MMT was modified using different octadecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (OTAC) dosages under optimal sodification conditions. The organically modified MMT products were characterized via infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The results show that the Na-MMT with good properties (i.e., the maximum rotational viscosity and highest Na-MMT content with no decrease in the colloid index) was obtained at a 2.8% sodium carbonate dosage (measured based on the MMT mass), a temperature of 25 °C, and a reaction time of two hours. Upon organic modification of the optimized Na-MMT, OTAC entered the NA-MMT interlayer, and the contact angle was increased from 20.0° to 61.4°, the layer spacing was increased from 1.58 to 2.47 nm, and the thermal stability was conspicuously increased. Thus, MMT and Na-MMT were modified by the OTAC modifier.
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- Yan Qian
- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Fine Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Zhejiang Hongyu New Materials Co., Ltd., Huzhou 313113, China
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- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Biology and Environment Engineering College, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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Liu L, Pu X, Tao H, Chen K, Guo W, Luo D, Ren Z. Pickering emulsion stabilized by organoclay and intermediately hydrophobic nanosilica for high-temperature conditions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fan Z, Zhang L, Liu S, Luan L, Li G, Sun D. Mechanism of high temperature induced destabilization of nonpolar organoclay suspension. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 555:53-63. [PMID: 31376768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.07.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS High temperatures can reduce the colloidal stability and rheological properties of nonpolar organoclay suspensions. The desorption of surfactants from organoclay has been proposed to explain this effect, but the mechanism remains unclear. In this work, it was hypothesized that the high-temperature-induced desorption of ion-exchanged surfactants is the main factor affecting the stabilization of suspensions. EXPERIMENTS Using the cationic surfactant dimethyldioctadecylammonium chloride (DODMAC) and Na-montmorillonite (Na-MMT), the high-temperature-induced reestablishment of the adsorption-desorption equilibrium of DODMAC in organoclay suspensions was studied. Thermogravimetric analysis combined with infrared spectroscopy and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry experiments were performed to determine the thermal decomposition products and, ultimately, infer the adsorption modes and locations of DODMAC on Na-MMT. Thermal analysis and rheology were utilized to demonstrate the high-temperature-induced desorption and transfer of DODMAC in organoclay suspensions. FINDINGS High temperatures induced the complete desorption of physically adsorbed DODMAC molecules from particle surfaces, the partial desorption of ion-exchanged dimethyldioctadecylammonium ions (DODMA+ ions) from particle surfaces, and the partial transfer of ion-exchanged DODMA+ ions from the surfaces to the interlayers. Importantly, desorption of ion-exchanged DODMA+ ions resulted in destabilization of the organoclay suspensions at high temperatures.
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- Zhe Fan
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China
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- Shandong Analysis and Test Centre, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China
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- Shandong Analysis and Test Centre, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, Shandong 250014, PR China
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- Drilling Technology Research Institute, Shengli Petroleum Engineering Corporation Limited of SINOPEC, Dongying, Shandong 257017, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, PR China.
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