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Zhao-Fu Meng¹, Ning Gong, Rong-Hua Li

¹College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling Shaanxi 712100, China. zfmeng1996@263.net

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The modification of Lou soil using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) involves both ionic exchange and hydrophobic bonding mechanisms. Hydrophobic bonding becomes dominant as the modification ratio increases, influencing soil properties and reaction thermodynamics.

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Area of Science:

Soil Science
Environmental Chemistry
Materials Science

Background:

Understanding soil modification mechanisms is crucial for improving soil properties and environmental applications.
Cationic organic modifiers, like cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB), are used to alter soil characteristics.
Lou soil layers, including the tillage layer (TLLS) and clay layer (CLLS), exhibit distinct responses to modification.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the ionic exchange and hydrophobic bond modification mechanisms of Lou soil (TLLS and CLLS) using CTMAB.
To identify a reliable index for characterizing the CTMAB-Lou soil modification mechanism.
To analyze the thermodynamic aspects of the modification process.

Main Methods:

Utilized cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) as a cationic organic modifier for Lou soil.
Employed an index, Scc (sum of CTMAB and Ca2+/2), to assess the modification mechanism.
Analyzed modification ratios, hydrophobic bond effects, Vanselow selectivity coefficients, and thermodynamic parameters (enthalpy and entropy changes).

Main Results:

The modification mechanism is a coexistence of ionic exchange and hydrophobic bonding, with hydrophobic bonding becoming dominant above 100% cation exchange capacity (CEC) modification.
Hydrophobic bonding effects emerge at 50% CEC modification and increase linearly with modification ratio and CTMAB molar fraction.
Lou soil shows a stronger adsorption preference for CTMAB than for calcium ions, and the modification reaction is spontaneous, driven by entropy initially and then enthalpy.

Conclusions:

The Scc index effectively characterizes the CTMAB-Lou soil modification mechanism.
The transition from ionic exchange to hydrophobic bonding dominance is clearly demonstrated with increasing CTMAB modification.
Thermodynamic analysis confirms the spontaneity of the reaction and provides insights into the driving forces at different modification levels.