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INFLUENCE OF IONIC ENVIRONMENT AND pH ON THE ELECTROKINETIC PROPERTIES OF BALL CLAYS

¹ IRTEC-CNR, Via Granarolo 64, I-48018 Faenza (RA), Italy
² Dip. di Chimica, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 183, I-41100 Modena, Italy

E-mail of corresponding author: acosta{at}racine.ra.it

Three ball clays (SP from England, TSMA from France and UK from the Ukraine) were characterized for their dry and wet colloidal properties. On the basis of X-ray diffraction and chemical analyses the clays were classified as kaolinite-rich clay, smectitic kaolinite-rich clay and illitic kaolinite-rich clay. The (zeta) potential at the clay-water interface as a function of pH, in three different electrolytes, was investigated using an electroacoustic technique. Starting from measurements of dynamic mobility, the calculated potential was found to be almost constant as a function of pH for the TSMA and UK clays, while it increased from –20 to –60 for the SP clay, when potassium nitrate was used as an electrolyte. The behavior of the three clays in calcium and magnesium nitrate was slightly different: SP showed a smaller increase in potential, while a small deviation from the constant behavior of the UK clay was found. The results are explained in terms of the surrounding-ion atmosphere in light of the chemical-physical properties measured. Our results may well be of use to those involved in ceramic processing.

Key Words: Cation Exchange Capacity • Clay Minerals • Electroacoustic • Electrolytes • Structural Properties • Surface Charge • Potential

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