Preparation and characterization of Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles coated with dialkyldithiophosphate
Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles modified with di-n-hexadecyldithiophosphate (DDP) were prepared by a chemical surface modification method. The structure of the nanocluster was investigated using infrared spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and 31P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The thermal stability of DDP coating on the Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles was compared to that of pyridinium di-n-hexadecyldithiophosphate (PyDDP) using thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that coated Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles had an average diameter of about 5 nm. Surface modification with DDP prevented water adsorption and effectively improved the dispersive capacity and antioxidative stability of Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles. The thermal stability of DDP coatings on the surface of nano-Ni(OH)2 particles was higher than that of PyDDP coatings because of the chemical interaction between PyDDP and Ni(OH)2 during the coating process.