Abstract
Calcite surface was modified with stearic acids, and the interaction between them was investigated both experimentally and theoretically. Stearic-acid-modified calcite powders were investigated with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, zeta potential analyser and contact angle measurement. Then, the density functional theory calculations were performed to explore the interaction at the atomic scale. The experimental results and simulation indicated that stearic acids interact with calcite surface via chelation between the double-bond O atom of –COOH and the Ca atom on calcite surface. The terminal methyl group of the stearic acids decreases the hydrophilicity of the calcite surface, and the interaction between different crystal faces of calcite is different.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 126-132 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biosurface and Biotribology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51808464) for supporting this research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Authors. Biosurface and Biotribology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Southwest Jiaotong University.
Keywords
- stearic acid
- calcite surfaces
- infrared
- spectroscopy
- X-ray
- diffraction
- zeta