SURFACE MODIFICATION AND DISPERSION OF NANODIAMOND IN CLEAN OIL

The effect of different kinds of surfactants on the size distribution of nanodiamond particles in clean oil was studied. Results show that the dispersing stability of nanodiamond modified with surfactants YS-1 and SB-18 simultaneously is much better than those modified with either of them because of synergism of the surfactants. And the particle size distribution in the system can be improved remarkably after the adoption of hyperdispersants such as SA-E and SA-F. Anchoring groups of those hyperdispersants can be bonded with the particle surface by chemical and/or hydrogen bonding and their soluble chains are well compatible with the dispersion media. As a result, the particles are uniformly distributed in the system owing to the steric stabilization. A very stable clean-oil based nanodiamond suspension with an average particle size of around 53.2 nm was prepared.