| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1430156 | Materials Science and Engineering: C | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A novel and simple synthetic method for the preparation of hydrophobic lamellar aragonite has been developed. The crystallization of aragonite was conducted by the reaction of sodium carbonate with calcium chloride in the presence of sodium stearate. The resulting products were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and the contact angle. The results revealed that sodium stearate plays an important role in determining the structure and morphology of the sample. Besides, we have succeeded in surface modification of particles in situ at the same time. The contact angle of the modified aragonite reached 108.59°.
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Authors
Chengyu Wang, Yang Xu, Yalan Liu, Jian Li,