Dispersion of praseodymium-doped zirconium silicate pigment in aqueous suspension by modified hydroxyl copolymer

Publication date: Available online 9 December 2019Source: Chemical Engineering Research and DesignAuthor(s): Guanghua Huang, Zhidong Pan, Yanmin WangAbstractWater-based copolymer dispersants, i.e., sodium polyacrylic acid-co-2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid-co-glycerol monomethacrylate (PASGS), were synthesized for dispersion of praseodymium-doped zirconium silicate pigment in aqueous suspension with polyacrylic acid-co-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (PAS). Effects of different parameters on the dispersion behavior of colloidal particles were investigated via sedimentation tests. The samples were characterized by particle size analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and electrokinetic potential measurement. The interparticle potential energy at different pH values and dispersant types was calculated. The results show that PASG1 at 3 wt.% addition effectively disperses the colloidal particles in the denser suspension of 35 wt.% at pH 7.0, compared to PAS. Dispersant PASG1 provides greater steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsive energies than dispersant PAS. The dispersion/aggregation behavior of colloidal particles in the suspension at different conditions was also predicted by a modified population balance model (PBM). The predicted data are similar to the experimental results.Graphical abstract

Source: Chemical Engineering Research and Design - December 11, 2019 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research