Adsorption of Benzoic Acid on Pure and Cupric Ion-modified Hydroxyapatite: Implications for Design of a Coupling Agent to Dental Polymer Composites

Abstract

The adsorption isotherms of benzoic acid on synthetic hydroxyapatite (containing about 1.5 monolayers of physisorbed water) were studied from ethanol, dimethylsulfoxide, p-dioxane, methylene chloride, and benzene to discern the role of solvent in the process. The adsorption is reversible from the first three solvents and follows the Langmuir plots. It is irreversible from the last two, and a constant amount of absorbent is removed from solutions above a certain concentration. The isotherms of potassium benzoate on the apatite from ethanol and dimethyl sulfoxide were reversible.

The isotherms of the acid on cupric ion-modified apatite surfaces from ethanol and benzene were identical with those obtained on the pure hydroxyapatite. This may demonstrate that any "surface chelation" with the cation may not be a significant factor for adsorption to occur.

The adsorptive behavior seems to depend upon the interplay of hydrogen-bonding among the solute, the solvent, and the hydrated apatite surface. The capability of a solvent to hydrogen-bond may determine whether adsorption from it will be reversible or irreversible. Based upon its compatibility with a solvent, the benzene ring is upright or lies flat on the surface. The adsorbed molecules rotate about the center of the carboxylate groups which are hydrogen-bonded to the surface. These factors should be considered in designing or selecting a suitable surface-active moiety for a coupling agent between tooth mineral and a restorative resin.

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