Abstract
Production of nanoparticles by precipitation is a relatively simple process but the control of product particle size distribution is difficult. In this paper, nanosize barium sulfate ( BaSO 4) particles are prepared with dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) in ethanol–water reaction system at room temperature. The BaSO4 nanoparticles are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively. The results indicated that the average diameter of spherical BaSO4 is about 46 nm modified with 5 wt.% DBSA, which have good dispersion in the presence of a certain concentration NH3 ⋅ H2O . It suggests that the high dispersion is attributed to presence of a thin layer of barium alkyl sulfate, which is formed and coated onto the surface of BaSO4 particles during the reaction process. The thin films on the surface of the BaSO4 effectively modified the surface and properties, which also control the particle size and morphology.
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