Conformational molecular structure-surface force correlation of ethylenediaminetetracetic, nitrilotriacetic and (S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N?disuccinic acids in ¦Á-Al₂O₃ dispersions

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• 作者：Hazlina Husin^a ; ^b ; Yee-Kwong Leong^a ; ^{leong@mech.uwa.edu.au} ; Jishan Liu^a
• 关键词：Yield stress ; Inter-molecular forces ; Bridging ; Steric ; Hydrogen bond ; Zeta potential ; Adsorption
• 刊名：Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：5 February, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：395
• 期：Complete
• 页码：46-53
• 全文大小：961 K

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The effects of adsorbed ethylenediaminetetracetic (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic (NTA) and (S,S)-ethylenediamine-N,N?disuccinic (EDDS) acids on the yield stress of ¦Á-Al₂O₃ suspensions were evaluated to determine the nature of the inter- or intra-molecular forces responsible for the type of surface forces operating in the suspension. The conformational structures of the adsorbed additives obtained via molecular modeling subjected to MM2 energy minimization were used to explain the origin of these surface forces. At low additive concentrations and in the soluble pH region, all three additives perform as a steric agent as reflected by the large reduction in the maximum yield stress. Intra-molecular hydrogen bond was found to be present in all three additives at the pH of maximum yield stress. At higher additive concentration of 0.4 and 0.8 dwb % , an increasing maximum yield stress, now at a lower pH, was observed for both NTA and EDDS additives. This suggests the presence of an additional attractive force. All three additives were observed to form precipitate in this low pH region. Precipitate bridging is known to increase the maximum yield stress very significantly. EDTA precipitate was however the exception. It did not increase the maximum yield stress. We believe this is the first result ever reported where precipitate did not increase the maximum yield stress.