Influence of the Crystal Forms of Calcium Carbonate on the Preparation and Characteristics of Indigo Carmine-Calcium Carbonate Lake
Le Jing,
Yuhan Liu,
Jiaqi Cui,
Jinghan Ma,
Dongdong Yuan,
Chengtao Wang
Affiliations
Le Jing
Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Yuhan Liu
Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Jiaqi Cui
Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Jinghan Ma
Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Dongdong Yuan
Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
Chengtao Wang
Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
In this study, indigo carmine (IC)-calcium carbonate lakes with different crystalline forms of calcium carbonate were prepared through co-precipitation methods, and the properties of these lakes and their formation mechanisms were investigated. The results showed that amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) exhibited the smallest particle size and the largest specific surface area, resulting in the highest adsorption efficiency. Vaterite, calcite, and aragonite followed after ACC in decreasing order of adsorption efficiency. Kinetic analysis and isothermal analysis revealed the occurrence of chemisorption and multilayer adsorption during formation of the lakes. The FTIR and Raman spectra suggested participation of sulfonic acid groups in chemisorption. Appearance of IC significantly altered TGA curves by changing weight loss rate before decomposition of calcium carbonate. EDS analysis revealed the adsorption of IC predominantly happened on the surface of calcium carbonate particles rather than the interior.
