Influnence of sodium polyacrylate on crystallization and aggregation of butterfly-like calcium carbonate

Abstract

Butterfly-like calcium carbonate(CaCO₃) particles were successfully prepared via a facile precipitation reaction of Na₂CO₃ with CaCl₂ in the presence of sodium polyacrylate(PAAS). The as-prepared samples were characterized with field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). Butterfly-like CaCO₃ particles composed of three segment rods were obtained. Rod aggregates would act as the template for butterfly-like CaCO₃ crystals consisted of regular shaped crystallites with 150–200 nm in diameter. The influences of reaction temperature, the amount of PAAS and reaction time on the nucleation and growth of CaCO₃ crystals were investigated. The possible growth mechanism of CaCO₃ crystals was discussed. This research can not only make us further understand the general principles of the reaction, but also open up a new avenue of industrial production of CaCO₃ particles with exquisite and unique morphologies.

Keywords

Butterfly-like calcium carbonate / Aragonite / Sodium polyacrylate(PAAS) / Crystallization

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