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    Using Sulfobutylated and Sulfomethylated Lignin as Dispersant for Kaolin Suspension

    Year: 2020

    Journal: Polymers, Volume 12, SEP

    Authors: Hopa, Derya Yesim; Fatehi, Pedram

    Organizations: NSERCNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); Canada Foundation for Innovation and Canada Research Chairs programs; TUBITAK, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of TurkeyTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [1059B191800613]

    Keywords: lignin; biopolymer; sulfobutylation; sulfomethylation; QCM; zeta potential; dispersion

    Kraft lignin is an abundant natural resource, but it is underutilized. In this study, sulfoalkylated lignin derivatives with similar charge densities but with different alkyl chain length were produced via sulfobutylation and sulfomethylation reactions. The contact angle studies revealed that sulfobutylated lignin (SBL) with longer alkyl chains had a higher hydrophobicity than sulfomethylated lignin (SML) did. The adsorption behavior of sulfoalkylated lignins was studied using a Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) on Al(2)O(3)coated surface as representative of positively charged sites of kaolin particles. The results of adsorption studies showed that SBL deposited more greatly than SML did on the Al(2)O(3)surface, and it generated a thicker but less viscoelastic adlayer on the surface. The adlayer thickness and configuration of molecules on the surface were also related to the zeta potential and stabilization performance of the polymers in the kaolin suspension system. The results also confirmed that both lignin derivatives were very effective in dispersing kaolin particles at neutral pH, and their effectiveness was hampered under alkaline or acidic pH.
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