비이온계면활성제 가운데 솔비톨계 계면활성제인 Span을 이용해 수열합성법으로 수산화마그네슘을 합성하였다. 수산화마그네슘 합성의 전구체는 염화마그네슘과 수산화나트륨을 사용하였다. 비이온 계면활성제는 안정제와 분산제 그리고 표면 개질제로 적용하였다. 비이온 계면활성제를 첨가하였을 경우 수산화마그네슘 입자는 좀 더 작고 균일한 크기와 좋은 분산성을 나타내었으며, 소수성 성질을 나타내었다. 합성된 입자의 특성은 PSA, SEM, EDS, XRD 그리고 FT-IR을 통해 확인하였다. 기기 분석을 통해 개질 전과 후의 수산화마그네슘의 소수성, 분산성 특성을 비교하였다. 또한 실험조건에 따라 수산화마그네슘 입자의 표면 개질 특성 변화를 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 올레산을 표면개질제로 사용하여 수열법을 통해 수산화 마그네슘을 합성하였다. 수산화 마그네슘은 알카리 조건에서 올레인산과의 반응을 통해 표면 개질된 마이크로 크기의 플레이크 형상을 갖는다. 수열합성에서 수산화 마그네슘 입자 생성의 조건은 pH, 온도 그리고 반응시간이 표면개질과 입자 형상의 주요 변수임을 확인하였다. 생성된 수산화 마그네슘 입자는 FE-SEM, XRD, FT-IR 그리고 TGA를 통해 확인하였다. 유기 용매 내에서의 분산성의 확인은 개질되지 않은 수산화 마그네슘과의 침전 테스트 비교를 통해 확인하였다.

Magnesium hydroxide-melamine core-shell particles were prepared through the coating of melamine monomer on the surface of magnesium hydroxide in the presence of phosphoric acid. The melamine monomer was dissolved in hot water but recrystallized on the surface of magnesium hydroxide by quenching to room temperature in the presence of phosphoric acid. The core-shell particle was applied to low-density polyethylene/ ethylene vinyl acetate (LDPE/EVA) resin by melt-compounding at 180˚C as flame retardant. The effect of magnesium hydroxide and melamine content has been studied on the flame retardancy of the core-shell particles in LDPE/EVA resin according to the preparation process and purity of magnesium hydroxide. Magnesium hydroxide prepared with sodium hydroxide rather than with ammonia solution revealed higher flame retardancy in core-shell particles with LDPE/EVA resin. At 50 wt% loading of flame retardant, core-shell particles revealed higher flame retardancy compared to that of the exclusive magnesium hydroxide in LDPE/EVA composite, and it was possible to satisfy the V0 grade in the UL-94 vertical test. The synergistic flame retardant effect of magnesium hydroxide and melamine core-shell particles was explained as being due to the endothermic decomposition of magnesium hydroxide and melamine, which was followed by the evolution of water from the magnesium hydroxide and porous char formation due to reactive nitrogen compounds, and carbon dioxide generated from melamine.

Different types magnesium hydroxide groups have been obtained using the hydrothermal precipitation technique from magnesium sulfate and calcium carbonate solution. The Mg atom coordinated around O atom of SO42- in another layer to form a multi-layer structure crystal. The influence of synthesis parameters on the morphological characteristics and size of magnesium hydroxide groups precipitated in aqueous were investigated such as different of additive and pH. Magnesium hydroxide groups were decomposed gradually and converted finally to MgO particles after heated in air temperature up to 1050℃. The particle size and it's distribution morphology, crystal phase and thermal behavior of the samples were characterized through XRD, SEM, EDS, and TG/DTA.