{"title":"Effect of PVA saponification degree on internal structural changes in silica slurry during drying","authors":"Hiromasa Kuroda , Junichi Tatami , Motoyuki Iijima , Takuma Takahashi","doi":"10.1016/j.apt.2026.105189","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examined the effect of adding polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with varying degrees of saponification to an aqueous silica slurry on internal structural changes during drying using optical coherence tomography. During the initial stage of drying, the slurries began to agglomerate from the surface. Particle concentration in the agglomerated regions increased with higher saponification degrees of the added PVA. Considering the solubility of PVA and the hydrophilicity of the adsorption layer on the particles, the effect of saponification degree on the particle concentration in the agglomerated regions is attributed to variations in the electrophoretic mobility distribution and the thickness of the PVA adsorption layer on the particles. In the middle stage of drying, the magnitude of deformation in the agglomerated regions varied depending on the particle concentration and the thickness of the PVA adsorption layer. The dominant factors controlling the green density of the dried slurry were both the particle concentration in the agglomerated regions during the initial stage and the magnitude of deformation in these regions during the middle stage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":7232,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Powder Technology","volume":"37 3","pages":"Article 105189"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5000,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advanced Powder Technology","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883126000257","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/2/26 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study examined the effect of adding polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with varying degrees of saponification to an aqueous silica slurry on internal structural changes during drying using optical coherence tomography. During the initial stage of drying, the slurries began to agglomerate from the surface. Particle concentration in the agglomerated regions increased with higher saponification degrees of the added PVA. Considering the solubility of PVA and the hydrophilicity of the adsorption layer on the particles, the effect of saponification degree on the particle concentration in the agglomerated regions is attributed to variations in the electrophoretic mobility distribution and the thickness of the PVA adsorption layer on the particles. In the middle stage of drying, the magnitude of deformation in the agglomerated regions varied depending on the particle concentration and the thickness of the PVA adsorption layer. The dominant factors controlling the green density of the dried slurry were both the particle concentration in the agglomerated regions during the initial stage and the magnitude of deformation in these regions during the middle stage.
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The aim of Advanced Powder Technology is to meet the demand for an international journal that integrates all aspects of science and technology research on powder and particulate materials. The journal fulfills this purpose by publishing original research papers, rapid communications, reviews, and translated articles by prominent researchers worldwide.
The editorial work of Advanced Powder Technology, which was founded as the International Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan, is now shared by distinguished board members, who operate in a unique framework designed to respond to the increasing global demand for articles on not only powder and particles, but also on various materials produced from them.
Advanced Powder Technology covers various areas, but a discussion of powder and particles is required in articles. Topics include: Production of powder and particulate materials in gases and liquids(nanoparticles, fine ceramics, pharmaceuticals, novel functional materials, etc.); Aerosol and colloidal processing; Powder and particle characterization; Dynamics and phenomena; Calculation and simulation (CFD, DEM, Monte Carlo method, population balance, etc.); Measurement and control of powder processes; Particle modification; Comminution; Powder handling and operations (storage, transport, granulation, separation, fluidization, etc.)