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Dispersion stability of titanium dioxide in aqueous isopropanol with polymer dispersant

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Two polymer dispersants, polyester dispersant (PD) and sodium polyacrylate (NaPAA), were used to disperse titanium dioxide in 10% aqueous isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The effect of pH and zeta potential on the dispersibility of the titanium dioxide (TiO2) was studied via sedimentation. An optimum pH value of 8 for the two polymer dispersants in aqueous IPA suspension was found. The isoelectric point of the TiO2 particles was at pH 5.1 and pH 5.3 and shifted to lower pH in the presence of PD or NaPAA, with a greater decrease in zeta potential for the NaPAA suspension (− 36.5 to − 64.1 mV) due to the high degree of ionization compared with PD (− 36.5 to − 60.6 mV). The conformations of PD and NaPAA were strongly pH dependent: Their adsorption was highest at low pH and lowest at high pH, with the maximum adsorption of PD and NaPAA being 44.0 and 39.2 mg g−1 at pH 3, respectively. It was shown that the stability of the suspensions was not only dependent on the pH but also on the zeta potential and molecular structure of the dispersant.

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This work was supported by the Science and Technology Research key project of the Education Department of Henan Province (No. 16A530002) and Foundation Sciences Yellow River Conservancy Technical Institute (No. 2017KXJS015).

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    Liu Wei, Geng Yue, Pang Hongjian & Chu Hongying

  2. Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Green Coating Materials, Kaifeng, 475004, People’s Republic of China

    Liu Wei, Geng Yue, Pang Hongjian & Chu Hongying

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Wei, L., Yue, G., Hongjian, P. et al. Dispersion stability of titanium dioxide in aqueous isopropanol with polymer dispersant. J Coat Technol Res 17, 1083–1090 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-020-00323-6

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