Sodium hexametaphosphate (NaHMP) can adsorb on kaolinite AlOH terminated (001) surface easily.
The oxygen atoms of hexametaphosphate form strong hydrogen bonds with the hydrogen atoms of kaolinite AlOH surface.
The electrostatic force is the main interaction between NaHMP and AlOH surface.
The linear hexaphosphate −[PO3]m− chains adsorb stably than −[HPO3]m− chains.