Table 1.
Aluminosilicate nanoparticles used in the studya
| Type | Symbol and name, morphology, particle size, and the specific surface area (SSA) | Chemical composition | CAS No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | HN—halloysite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4·2 H2O | 1332-58-7 |
| Morphology: needles (nanotubes) | |||
| Particle size: d < 100 nm, L < 10 μm | |||
| SSA 25.5 m2/g | |||
| B | PGV—bentonite | H2Al2O6Si | 1302-78-9 |
| Morphology: nanoplates | |||
| Particle size: h < 200 nm | |||
| SSA 67.3 m2/g | |||
| M1 | I.28E montmorillonite (surface-modified) | montmorillonite 70–75 % | 1318-93-0 |
| Morphology: flakes | trimethyl stearyl ammonium 25–30 % | 112-03-8 | |
| Particle size: h < 200 nm | |||
| SSA 9.6 m2/g | |||
| M2 | I.30E montmorillonite (surface-modified) | montmorillonite 70–75 % | 1318-93-0 |
| Morphology: flakes | octadecylamine 25–30 % | 124-30-1 | |
| Particle size: h < 200 nm | |||
| SSA 14.0 m2/g | |||
| M3 | I.31PS montmorillonite (surface-modified) | montmorillonite 65–85 % | 1318-93-0 |
| Morphology: flakes | octadecylamine15–35 % | 124-30-1 | |
| Particle size: h < 200 nm | aminopropyltriethoxysilane 0.5–5 % | 919-30-2 | |
| SSA 13.5 m2/g |
aData regarding particle morphology, size, and SSA based on data by Kondej and Sosnowski (2013)