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Adsorption of Benzoic and 4-Heptylbenzoic Acid on Different Silica Substrates From Organic and Aqueous Solution

Adsorption of Benzoic and 4-Heptylbenzoic Acid on Different Silica Substrates From Organic and Aqueous Solution

K Spildo, H Høiland, MK Olsen

J Colloid Interface Sci. 2000 Jan 1;221(1):124-132.

PMID: 10623458

Abstract:

In studies of the adsorption of surface-active molecules from organic phase on mineral surfaces in relation to wettability alterations, the system has normally been made water-free. However, since water is an inherent part of all oil-bearing formations, it is of interest to study adsorption in solid/water/oil systems. In this paper we therefore study the adsorption of benzoic (BzCOOH) and 4-heptylbenzoic (4-HBA) acid from organic solution on different silica substrates in the presence of water. The results show that the adsorption is enhanced in the presence of water and that 4-HBA has a higher affinity for the silica surface than does BzCOOH. Variations in the surface properties of the silica substrates had no significant effect on the adsorption. In studies of the adsorption of organic acids from aqueous phase, the acid has been added either as the corresponding acid salt or as the acid itself. However, the adsorption behavior of the acid salt is not necessarily representative of the adsorption behavior of the acid. To investigate this more closely, we studied the adsorption of benzoic acid added to water both as sodium benzoate (BzCOO(-)Na(+)) and as BzCOOH. The results revealed a significant increase in the maximum adsorption when BzCOO(-)Na(+) was used as adsorbate instead of BzCOOH. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP38350877	4-Heptylbenzoic acid		38350-87-7	Price

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