Purification of Iranian bentonite for organoclay synthesis for use in clay-polymer composites

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作者
Moghaddam, Faraz Shabani [1 ]
Ghanbari, Hajar [1 ]
Mirkazemi, Seyed Mohammad [1 ]
Ahmadi, Fatemeh [1 ]
机构
[1] Iran Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Met & Mat Engn, Tehran, Iran
关键词
Bentonite; clay-polymer composite; montmorillonite; organoclay; purification; MONTMORILLONITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOCLAYS; HYDROCYCLONE; POLYETHYLENE; DISPERSION; SEPARATION; MINERALS;
D O I
10.1180/clm.2024.12
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Polymer-based composites modified with organoclay are economically beneficial candidates for a variety of applications. Different types of impurities accompany montmorillonite phases in various bentonites, which impact the quality and cost of organoclays and final composites. To obtain organoclays for clay composite applications, eight Iranian raw bentonites from different geographical locations were selected as the candidates and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Sample IB was chosen due to its high purity and lower cristobalite content than the other samples. It was purified by centrifugation or sedimentation methods using a sodium hexametaphosphate (NaHMP) dispersant. The cation-exchange capacity (CEC) was measured for bentonite before and after purification by sedimentation, and it showed a significant increase from 6.944 to 12.128 eq g-1, confirming successful purification. Organoclays were prepared using purified bentonite (sedimentation method) with two surfactants (cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and octadecylamine), and the amount of octadecylamine was optimized. Purified bentonite and organoclay were characterized by XRD, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray fluorescence. The results indicate that most of the impurities were removed after purification, and the interlayer space of organoclays increased to 35 & Aring; in the optimized sample prepared with an amount of octadecylamine that was twice the CEC in purified bentonite. The prepared organoclay was used to improve low-density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer properties. The clay-polymer composite properties were studied by field emission SEM, thermogravimetric analysis and tensile strength tests. The organoclay was fully dispersed in the LDPE matrix and in the sample with 5 wt.% of organoclay, where Ti (the temperature at which 10% of the sample is decomposed) and T50% (the midpoint of degradation) were 17 degrees C and 13 degrees C greater than those of polyethylene, respectively. Additionally, the sample residue with 5 wt.% of organoclay at 600 degrees C was 43.4%. The tensile strength of polyethylene increased from 8.67 to 9.03 MPa in the sample with 4 wt.% of organoclay.
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页数:13
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