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Characterization of Carbon Black for Designing Novel Dispersants

Authors: Hurt, Robert, Megan Creighton, Agnes Kane, and April Rodd

Published On: Jul 15 2014 22:57 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N72J68TW

UDI: R1.x141.066:0016

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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-I

Research Group:
Consortium for the Molecular Engineering of Dispersant Systems (C-MEDS)

Point of Contact

Robert H. Hurt
Brown University / School of Engineering
Robert_Hurt@brown.edu

Theme keywords

carbon black, dispersants

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Abstract:

Commercially available carbon black is used as the basis for designing novel dispersants. The potential advantage of our carbon black particle based Pickering emulsion is the ability to not only stabilize droplets but also to adsorb the more water-soluble and toxic fractions of petroleum. This dataset contains data for the characterization of commercially available and surface-modified carbon black, as part of an effort to determine the optimum characteristics for the dispersant. Modification methods include the use of diazonium chemistry to attach benzoic acid functional groups using para-amino benzoic acid (PABA). Characterization methods include thermogravimetic analysis (TGA), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and pKa determination by acid-base titration.

Suggested Citation:

Hurt, Robert, Megan Creighton, Agnes Kane, and April Rodd. 2014. Characterization of Carbon Black for Designing Novel Dispersants. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N72J68TW

Publications:

Rodd, A. L., Creighton, M. A., Vaslet, C. A., Rangel-Mendez, J. R., Hurt, R. H., & Kane, A. B. (2014). Effects of Surface-Engineered Nanoparticle-Based Dispersants for Marine Oil Spills on the Model Organism Artemia franciscana . Environ. Sci. Technol., 48(11), 6419–6427. doi:10.1021/es500892m

Purpose:

We are characterizing the commercially available and surface-modified carbon black to explore its potential to stabilize droplets and also to adsorb the more water-soluble and toxic fractions of petroleum.

Data Parameters and Units:

ATR.xls-- FTIR Spectrum (ATR) cm-1 verses %T -for Acid Washed Regal, PABA, Dried PABA Regal. Dried-PABA-Regal-ATR.xls-- FTIR Spectrum (ATR) cm-1 verses %T -for Dried PABA Regal. PABA-ATR.xls-- FTIR Spectrum (ATR) cm-1 verses %T -for PABA. Regal-ATR.xls-- FTIR Spectrum (ATR) cm-1 verses %T -for Acid Washed Regal. TGA procedure.docx. TGA regal.xlsx-- Regal Ash (0.33 %): Temperature (C) verses 1. Weight (mg) and 2. dW/dT. TGA_paba.xlsx-- PABA Ash (5.79 %): Temperature (C) verses 1. Weight (mg) and 2. dW/dT. TGAs.pptx-- plots of TGA regal.xlsx and TGA_paba.xlsx.

Methods:

Characterization methods include thermogravimetic analysis (TGA), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and pKa determination by acid-base titration.