分散剂用量对碳化硅浆料流变性能的影响

使用四甲基氢氧化铵(TMAH)作为分散剂,研究了分散剂用量对SiC浆料流变性能的影响,并分析了其原因。结果表明：TMAH能够显著提高SiC粉体的zeta电位,降低浆料粘度,从而显著优化浆料的流变性能。在pH为10左右,加入质量分数为0．3％和o．6％NTMAH后zeta电位分别提高了11.7mV和21mV。实验中,在不同体积分数SiC浆料中,加入0．6%TMAH时能够达到最优性能,浆料粘度都达到最低。过量的分散剂则会增加浆料中的离子浓度而导致双电层厚度减小,从而恶化浆料的流变性。     

硅溶胶、铝溶胶在陶瓷原位胶态成形中的应用

陶瓷原位胶态成形方法是制备近净尺寸复杂陶瓷部件最具应用前景的方法，硅溶胶、铝溶胶也越来越多的应用于其中。本文主要介绍了硅、铝溶胶的分散胶凝原理以及在胶态成形中的应用。     

添加剂对酸性硅溶胶及料浆胶凝与流变行为的影响

以酸性硅溶胶及其结合料浆为研究对象,通过对比胶凝时间、黏度、触变环面积、剪切应力等流变参数,研究了聚丙烯酰胺、氢氧化镁、柠檬酸三铵等对酸性硅溶胶及结合料浆流变行为、凝聚过程的作用规律。结果表明:氢氧化镁电离出Mg²⁺促进了酸性硅溶胶的缩合反应,对酸性硅溶胶胶凝过程的影响较为显著;氢氧化镁添加量的增加,增大了胶凝速度,酸性硅溶胶的稳定性下降。聚丙烯酰胺作为阴离子表面活性剂,通过空间位阻效应,缔合溶胶中的氢键,在溶胶中形成三维网络结构,同时聚丙烯酰胺水解吸附在溶胶胶团颗粒表面,加快了SiO₂粒子的絮凝,提高了酸性硅溶胶及其结合料浆的黏度。控制柠檬酸三铵的含量低于10 mg/mL,有助于降低硅溶胶结合料浆的黏度,提高体系的稳定性。     

Effect of Silica Nanoparticle Size on the Stability of Alumina/Silica Suspensions

The influence of the addition of silica particles (5, 15, 25, and 300 nm) on the zeta potential and viscosity of aqueous alumina slurries (250 nm particles) was investigated in a pH range where the surface charge was positive for alumina and negative for silica. For slurries formulated with the smaller silica particles, the isoelectric point shifted from pH 9.0 to pH ∼3 (depending on the particle size of the silica) with increasing volume fraction of silica particles. At pH 9, the original isoelectric point for the alumina alone, these mixed slurries had a shear-rate-independent, low viscosity (Newtonian behavior). Both of these results show that the smaller (≤25 nm) silica particles adsorb to the surface of alumina. The fraction of silica adsorbed to the alumina surface was dependent on the size of the silica particles, and was consistent with surface coverage calculations based on the effect of surface curvature on the limits of dense random parking. The larger silica particles (300 nm) could not physically cover the surface of the alumina particles, and simply formed a mixed, attractive particle network that exhibited a much higher viscosity with non-Newtonian (viz., shear rate thinning) behavior.     

Aggregation kinetics of monodisperse silica sol in aqueous NaCl solutions

Aggregation kinetics of monodisperse silica sol (with particle size of 250 nm) in aqueous NaCl solutions at pH 2.0 and 3.0 were studied by the method of flow ultramicroscopy. Slow sol coagulation was found to proceed according to a barrierless mechanism in subsequent potential minimum, caused by the predominance of attraction dispersion forces over the forces of structure repulsion at relatively large distances between particles.     

Dispersion and rheological properties of concentrated silicon aqueous suspension

This work focuses on the optimization of the rheological properties of silicon suspensions by changing the concentration of a dispersant and the pH value of the dispersing medium. The zeta potential and rheological properties of silicon suspensions as a function of tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) concentration were carried out. The results show that the isoelectric point of the silicon particles was at pH 1.6. A silicon suspension with 46 vol.% particles displayed a minimum viscosity at pH 9.6. The results also show that TMAH is an efficient dispersant by enhancing the absolute value of the zeta potential of silicon particles. The optimum dosage of the dispersant was 0.4 wt.% of silicon particles.     

Dispersion of Alumina and Silicon Carbide Powders in Alumina Sol

Dispersion of Al₂O₃ and SiC particles in an alumina sol has been investigated through determination of particle-size distribution, zeta potential, and agglomerate morphology. The particle size of Al₂O₃ and SiC (as determined by the particle-size analyzer) is strongly affected by the presence of alumina sol in the solution. The average agglomerate size is decreased by at least 50%. The zeta potential of Al₂O₃ in 1 M alumina sol increases slightly, whereas that of SiC reverses its sign over a wide range of pH values. It is proposed that these effects are caused by AlO₄Al₁₂(OH)₂₄(H₂O)⁷⁺₁₂ sol clusters (1-2 nm in size) that are absorbed on the surface of the large (1-5 µm) ceramic particles. The electrostatic and steric effects of the cluster absorption help to control the dispersion and stabilize the suspension of ceramic particles in the alumina sol during wet processing. It is expected that the alumina-sol clusters can be used as an efficient, clean dispersant for single-phase and composite ceramic powders.     

Adsorption of Colloidal Silica on Alumina and of Colloidal Alumina on Silica

The mutual adsorption of colloidal silica on alumina and of colloidal alumina on silica and silicate materials occurs in aqueous suspension at about pH 4. It is shown that the adsorption of colloidal particles on the surface of opposite charge is limited to essentially a monoparticle layer. An adsorbed layer of fibrils of colloidal alumina on the surfaces of silica, asbestos, graphite, and finely divided clay is shown in electron micrographs. The effect of the adsorbed colloid on dispersibility of the substrate materials is discussed.     

分散剂对低温共烧陶瓷流延浆料流变性能的影响

本文探究了蓖麻油、BYK-22552、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)、TEGO-700四种分散剂对CaO-B₂O₃-La₂O₃玻璃/氧化铝低温共烧陶瓷(LTCC)流延浆料分散性的影响,并进一步对该体系浆料流变性能、触变性能、固相体积分数以及沉降性能方面进行了研究,通过红外光谱分析研究了四种分散剂的分散机理并给出了解释。结果表明,当分散剂TEGO-700用量为粉体质量的2%时,流延浆料具有最小黏度(1 650 mPa·s)与最佳触变恢复性。在流延成型最佳黏度2 000 mPa·s下,浆料具有最大固相体积分数(37.2%)与优异的沉降性能。该浆料流延成型得到的柔性生瓷带表面平整且厚度均一,表面粗糙度为144 nm。烧结得到的基板材料表面无气孔、裂纹等明显缺陷,烧结致密化程度高,表面粗糙度为210 nm,40 GHz下测得介电常数与介电损耗分别为6.257和1.431×10^-3。     

Citric Acid—A Dispersant for Aqueous Alumina Suspensions

The interaction between citric acid and alumina in aqueous solution is characterized. Adsorption isotherms of the dispersant on the alumina surface, electrophoretic mobility of the alumina particles as a function of the citric acid concentration, and attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy of the citratealumina surface complex have been used. The adsorption behavior of citric acid is dependent on the pH of the suspension and the concentration of the citric acid. The maximum amount of citric acid adsorbed on the alumina surface, 2.17 μ.mol/m² at pH 3, decreases to 1.17 μmol/m² at pH 8. The adsorption of citrate causes a highly negatively charged powder surface and a shift of the isoelectric point (IEP) to lower pH values. The IEP of alumina can be fixed at any pH value between 9 and 3 by proper adjustment of the citric acid concentration. In situ ATR-FTIR spectroscopy of the citrate-alumina surface complex gives evidence for a direct interaction between the carboxylate groups of the citrate and the surface aluminum(III) atoms. The rheological properties of alumina suspensions are studied as a function of the citric acid concentration. The data obtained from the viscosity and dynamic electrophoretic measurements correlate well and allow the construction of a stability map of alumina suspensions stabilized with citric acid. The influence of citric acid on the viscosity is discussed using the Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) theory. The interaction potential between the particles is determined by the citrate adsorbed on the surface, leading to a negative particle charge, and the citrate anions remaining in the solution, resulting in an increase of the ionic strength. The adsorption of citric acid also creates a steric barrier that inhibits the complete mutual approach of the individual alumina particles.     

A Novel Concept on the Structure of Cured Urea-Formaldehyde Resin

Condensation of an undefined mixture of water-soluble methylolurea reactants is proposed to proceed through the transient formation of a lyophobic colloidal sol intermediate species that subsequently coalesces to produce gelation during UF resin “cure”. An unprotected UF sol dispersion is very unstable, and its brief lifetime may explain why the intermediate sol phase has eluded detection for many years.

Unique characteristics of UF resin behavior observed during preparation, storage and cure are difficult to explain by a conventional mechanism of condensation polymerization. These abnormalities are more logically interpreted by analogy with established colloidal behaviour. Additional support for our coalesced dispersion concept is provided by (i) the known discontinuity in the viscosity of UF resin during cure; (ii) the observed requirement of a minimum threshold concentration of UF resin necessary for gelation to occur and (iii) the SEM of fracture surfaces of cured UF resin which exhibit distinct features that are characteristic of a coalesced sol structure.     

Mullite coatings on ceramic substrates: Stabilisation of Al2O3–SiO2 suspensions for spray drying of composite granules suitable for reactive plasma spraying

The present work deals with the preparation of stable alumina + silica suspensions with high solid loading for the production of spray-dried composite powders. These composite powders are to be used for reactive plasma spraying whereby the formation of mullite and the coating on a ceramic substrate are achieved in a single step process. Electrostatic stabilisation of alumina and silica suspensions has been studied as a function of pH. Silica suspensions are most stable at basic pH whereas alumina suspensions are stable at acidic pH. The addition of ammonium polymethacrylate (APMA) makes it possible to stabilise alumina and prepare a stable 50 wt% alumina + silica suspension at pH 10. The optimum amounts of dispersant and binder have been determined by zeta potential, viscosity and sedimentation measurements. Spray drying of the suspension yields composite powders whose morphology, size distribution and flowability have been characterized before realizing reactive plasma spraying tests.     

Rheological behavior of hydrophilic silica dispersion in polyethylene glycol

The rheological properties of hydrophilic fumed silica dispersed in polyethylene glycol (PEG) were investigated. The dispersion was prepared by dispersing the fumed silica in PEG with various concentrations. The reversible sol–gel transition was observed over 5 wt % of silica concentration as a function of temperature. The gelation temperature was found to depend on the applied shear stress and silica concentration, and the high shear stress was found to lead to the decrease of sol–gel transition temperature of the dispersion with the same silica concentration. As the silica concentration increases, the sol–gel transition shifts to the lower temperature. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Apple Polly Sci 103: 2481–2486, 2007     

Effect of Interparticle Potentials and Sedimentation on Particle Packing Density of Bimodal Particle Distributions During Pressure Filtration

Effect of interparticle forces, bimodal particle size distribution, and slurry viscosity on particle packing in alumina bodies consolidated by pressure filtration is presented. The requirements for packing colloidal particles to their highest density are strong repulsive interparticle forces and optimum particle size distribution. Even though these conditions are met, the high packing density in consolidated bodies may be adversely affected by particle segregation resulting from sedimentation. Therefore, the slurry during consolidation must have a sufficiently high viscosity to prevent sedimentation.     

Oil well cement slurries I. Microstructural approach of their rheology

Oil Well Cement (OWC) slurries were studied for their rheological behaviour and sedimentation tendency as a function of dispersant concentration. Adsorption isotherms, zeta potential and sedimentation data indicate that saturation of the surface of cement particles by dispersant molecules suppresses attractive interparticle forces and therefore leads to sedimentation. This and the maximum yield value observed at low dispersant concentration can be explained by the patch model well known in colloidal chemistry.     

Influence of pressure on filtration of aqueous alumina suspensions

The dispersibility of colloidal alumina particles (median size 310 nm) was related to the surface potential, the solid concentration in a suspension and the pressure applied to the particles. The consolidation behavior of colloidal alumina particles with an isoelectric point pH 8.7 was examined using a developed pressure filtration apparatus at 1–10 MPa of applied pressure. The height of 7 or 20 vol% alumina suspensions at pH 3.0, 7.8 and 9.0 as a function of filtration time was fitted by a filtration model developed for a flocculated suspension rather than a traditional filtration model for a dispersed suspension. An increased pressure, a decrease of particle concentration and a porous microstructure of colloidal cake reduced the consolidation time of alumina suspension. The wet alumina compacts were significantly compressed during filtration but relaxed after the release of the applied pressure. However, the packing density of alumina compact after calcination at 700 °C was almost independent of the filtration pressure and controlled by the structure of network of alumina particles in a solution.     

Interaction of surfactants with alumina-based thickening agents

This work reports on the rheological properties of alumina dispersions and how those properties change in the presence of alcohol ethyoxylate, sodium ether sulfate, sodium alcohol sulfate and sodium linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. The following conclusions were reached: alumina dispersions are pseudoplastic, that is, the viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate, and they are also thixotropic, that is, the viscosity decreases with time if the shear rate is held constant. When shearing is stopped, the viscosity gradually recovers. At pH 9, the alumina dispersion studied consisted of suspended aluminum hydroxide flocs. The hindered flow of flocs past one another gave the dispersion a high viscosity. When surfactants were added to the dispersion, the viscosity decreased. Presented at the AOCS Meeting in New Orleans, LA in May 1987.     

金红石型TiO2分散浆的制备及其流变特性

研究了金红石型TiO₂颗粒在水相体系的分散性及其流变特性,通过zeta电位、黏度等参数表征浆体的分散状况,确定了合适的分散剂为聚丙烯酸钠、其用量为4%（与TiO₂质量比）,分散浆中TiO₂合适的固含量为20%。通过稳态剪切测量法,发现分散浆中的固含量、pH和盐强烈影响其流变特性。分散浆存在剪切稀化现象,符合幂律模型,并呈现假塑性流体行为且无触变性。NaCl导致分散浆黏度降低, Na⁺离子浓度越大,浆体黏度越小;而CaCl₂的存在会使分散浆出现絮凝现象。分散浆合适的pH为12,增大或减小体系pH,浆体黏度均降低。当温度从25℃提升到50℃时,分散浆黏度略微降低,通过阿伦尼乌斯方程可以很好地描述温度对黏度的影响。频率扫描结果显示,分散浆在低频下呈凝胶状态,在高频下表现得更像是溶液。随着固含量的下降,分散浆交叉频率值降低。     

The Presence of Adsorbed Proteins on Particles Increases Aggregated Particle Sedimentation,as Measured by a Light Scattering Technique

Protein conformational changes are often induced when bound to surfaces and can modulate colloidal stability of protein coated particles in dispersion. We evaluated bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorbed onto polystyrene particles at room temperature. A z-axis translating laser light scattering device (ZATLLS) measured the sedimentation velocity of protein-coated particles tracking aggregation characteristics compared with non-coated ones. Sedimentation velocities of particles moving in the dispersion, and the resulting viscosity and density of the residual solution following sedimentation determined aggregate size in the dispersion using Stoke's law. Our experiments objectively show that albumin-coated polystyrene forms aggregates. Interestingly, coating particles with protein slows the sedimentation velocity which should correspond to a more dispersed system, but it leads to higher aggregate sizes due to the larger influence of proteins in solution raising solution viscosity. Protein-bound particles were observed to fall out of solution in a more controlled and steady manner compared with uncoated particles.     

I: Dispersibility of robust alumina particles in non-aqueous solution

This article presents the preparation of well dispersed alumina slurries containing relatively large alumina particles that can withstand accelerated weather conditions. Besides using conventional dispersants such as phosphate esters and menhaden fish oil, dispersants widely used in the surface coatings industries such as Disperbyk 110 and Triton X 100 have also been employed. However, sedimentation tests, sediment density, viscosity and gloss measurements indicate the failure of the anionic dispersants as well as menhaden fish oil to disperse the alumina particles in non-aqueous medium. Instead the binder polyvinyl butyral itself acts as the best dispersant. The well dispersed alumina slurry is stabilized in the presence of a commercially available rheology modifier, Bentone SD2 for a period of 144 h at 60 °C. The rheological behavior of the aged sample was studied under various conditions. Although a rise in viscosity of the suspension was observed when the slurry was exposed to accelerated weather conditions, a lower shear thinning index and higher gloss values indicate a better dispersion state with aging.