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This paper reports a new route to synthesize calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 )-based nanoscale ionic materials (NIMs) via an  in situ  formation method to form the CaCO 3  nanoparticles with a polysiloxane quaternary ammonium salt (PQAC) corona (PQAC-CaCO 3  nanoparticles), followed by an ionic exchange reaction to fabricate a poly(ethylene glycol)-tailed sulfonate anion (NPEP) canopy. The chemical compositions and structures of the CaCO 3 -based NIMs synthesized in this work were confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and solid-state  13 C NMR spectroscopy. Transmission electron microscopic observation indicated that the CaCO 3 -based NIMs presented a rhombohedral shape with a well-defined core-shell structure, and they also obtained an NPEP canopy with a thickness of 4–6 nm. X-ray powder diffraction investigation confirmed that the CaCO 3  inner core had a calcite crystalline structure, whereas the NPEP canopy was amorphous. The NPEP canopy was found to show a characteristic crystallization–melting behaviour in the presence of the ion bonding with PQAC-CaCO 3  nanoparticles according to the characterization of differential scanning calorimetry. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the CaCO 3 -based NIMs achieved a high content of NPEP canopy as well as an improvement in thermal stability owing to the ion-bonding effect. Most of all, the CaCO 3 -based NIMs demonstrated a liquid-like behaviour above the critical temperature in the absence of solvent. Moreover, the CaCO 3 -based NIMs also showed a relatively high electrical conductivity with a temperature dependency due to the ionic conductive effect. This work will provide a more feasible and energy-saving methodology for the preparation of CaCO 3 -based NIMs to promote their industrialization and extensive applications.

In situ formation of surface-functionalized ionic calcium carbonate nanoparticles with liquid-like behaviours and their electrical properties