Colloidal Silica Production with Resin from Sodium Silicate and Optimization of Process
Abstract
Colloidal silica is a stable and homogeneously dispersed form of amorphous silicon dioxide (SiO2) nanoparticles in water. Colloidal silica has been the focus of research due to large surface area, biocompatibility, low toxicity and chemical and thermal stability. It has been used in a wide variety of industrial applications, including pulp and paper, chromatography, electronics, foods, and colloids, as well as in the ceramics and glass industry. In this study, colloidal silica was produced using cationic resin and sodium silicate and process conditions were optimized. Temperature (50-80 °C), mixing speed (200-500 rpm) and time (20-120 min.), which significantly affect the particle size, were selected as parameters. Particle size distribution (PSD) analyzes of colloidal silica particles were performed to determine appropriate levels of the parameters. The most suitable process conditions are 50°C temperature, 40 min. and 300 rpm. The average particle size of colloidal silica produced in optimum conditions was measured as 80 nm.
Keywords
Colloidal Silica, Optimization, Sodium Silicate, Particle Size
Supporting Institution
This study was supported by Project No. 1919B012107996 in Tübitak 2209/A category
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