Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents
In order to understand the factors affecting the colloidal stability in the carrier liquids of different ferrofluids, magnetite nanoparticles coated by surfactants 3-(N,N-dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate (DP) and oleic acid (OA) were fabricated as dispersions in diverse colloidal systems. Th...
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| description | In order to understand the factors affecting the colloidal stability in the carrier liquids of different ferrofluids, magnetite nanoparticles coated by surfactants 3-(N,N-dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate (DP) and oleic acid (OA) were fabricated as dispersions in diverse colloidal systems. The OA-coated magnetite could only be dispersed in the apolar carrier liquid (εr < 5), while DP-coated magnetite particles could establish a stable colloidal system in the polar base liquid (εr > 5) such as water and ethanol. The colloidal stability of OA-coated particles in the apolar solvents was mainly attributed to the steric repulsion of its outer thick liquid shell (∼3 nm). Due to the absence of steric repulsion on the solid thin shell (∼1 nm) on DP-coated magnetite, DP-coated particles could not be dispersed in the apolar liquid. In the polar liquid-based ferrofluids, DP-coated magnetite could form an electric double layer (EDL). The total Gibbs interfacial energy was analyzed based on Van Oss-Chaudhry-Good and DLVO theory to describe the behaviors of coated particles in solvents. In the case of neutral (pH = 7) water-based colloidal, DP-coated magnetite could establish an energy barrier of ∼2.2 kBT to prevent the particles from precipitation. Bare magnetite particles could form a relatively fragile colloid in a water system with an energy repulsion of ∼1.2 kBT. In contrast, OA-coated magnetite exhibited a severe phase separation in a water-based colloidal system due to its net attraction ∼ −1.3 kBT. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92cfa40b2c2e438786ca0b6d42d403282022-12-22T00:32:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162022-06-01910.3389/fmats.2022.893072893072Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in SolventsLiu Li0Decai Li1Decai Li2Zhili Zhang3School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, ChinaIn order to understand the factors affecting the colloidal stability in the carrier liquids of different ferrofluids, magnetite nanoparticles coated by surfactants 3-(N,N-dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate (DP) and oleic acid (OA) were fabricated as dispersions in diverse colloidal systems. The OA-coated magnetite could only be dispersed in the apolar carrier liquid (εr < 5), while DP-coated magnetite particles could establish a stable colloidal system in the polar base liquid (εr > 5) such as water and ethanol. The colloidal stability of OA-coated particles in the apolar solvents was mainly attributed to the steric repulsion of its outer thick liquid shell (∼3 nm). Due to the absence of steric repulsion on the solid thin shell (∼1 nm) on DP-coated magnetite, DP-coated particles could not be dispersed in the apolar liquid. In the polar liquid-based ferrofluids, DP-coated magnetite could form an electric double layer (EDL). The total Gibbs interfacial energy was analyzed based on Van Oss-Chaudhry-Good and DLVO theory to describe the behaviors of coated particles in solvents. In the case of neutral (pH = 7) water-based colloidal, DP-coated magnetite could establish an energy barrier of ∼2.2 kBT to prevent the particles from precipitation. Bare magnetite particles could form a relatively fragile colloid in a water system with an energy repulsion of ∼1.2 kBT. In contrast, OA-coated magnetite exhibited a severe phase separation in a water-based colloidal system due to its net attraction ∼ −1.3 kBT.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.893072/fullferrofluidsnanoparticlssurfactantselectrical double layerDLVO theories |
| spellingShingle | Liu Li Decai Li Decai Li Zhili Zhang Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents Frontiers in Materials ferrofluids nanoparticls surfactants electrical double layer DLVO theories |
| title | Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents |
| title_full | Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents |
| title_fullStr | Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents |
| title_short | Colloidal Stability of Magnetite Nanoparticles Coated by Oleic Acid and 3-(N,N-Dimethylmyristylammonio)propanesulfonate in Solvents |
| title_sort | colloidal stability of magnetite nanoparticles coated by oleic acid and 3 n n dimethylmyristylammonio propanesulfonate in solvents |
| topic | ferrofluids nanoparticls surfactants electrical double layer DLVO theories |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.893072/full |
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