Review and Prospect of Surface Modification of Kaolin

Abstract:

Surface modification of kaolin, which included coupling agent, calcination, acid modification and alkali activation, mechanochemical activation and intercalation etc, is reviewed. The modification mechanisms and modification methods of kaolinite are discussed. The application of kaolin in ceramics, paints, plastics and rubber etc are also analyzed. Afterwards, the prospect of future researches on modification of kaolin is taken. Surface modification of kaolin denotes use physical, chemical methods and mechanical method, which changes surface properties of kaolinite (surface functional groups, crystal structure and surface adsorption and surface electrical) to satisfy the requirements of the industrial application. Surface properties of kaolinite are controlled by the position of Si-O bonding and Al-(O, OH) groups. Any physical or chemical processing methods which may change Si-O and Al-(O, OH) bonding forms of kaolinite surface could complete the surface modification of kaolin. The surface modification of includes coupling agent, calcination, acid modification and alkali activation, mechanochemical activation, intercalation and so on.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 430-432)
• Pages: 1382-1385
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.430-432.1382
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Shu Li Ding, Lei Lei Zhang, Bo Hui Xu, Qin Fu Liu
• Keywords: Calcination, Kaolin, Surface Modification

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