Tourmaline寝具保健功效的实验研究及临床观察

目的:Tourmaline是一种具有永久电极的天然矿石。通过压电效应和热电效应而产生功能,将其参入纤维,做成寝具,对人体具有保健效果,可以在睡眠中增进健康。本研究旨在观察和证实Tourmaline健康睡眠寝具对人体的保健功效。方法:研究的方法是采用对产品各项功能指标测试、动物实验研究、体外细胞培养、血液细胞检测、临床使用体验和群体调查研究等综合研究评估。结果:研究结果显示:1)Tourmaline健康睡眠寝具可以改善人体循环,降低血液粘度,促进血小板解聚,增强新陈代谢,消除异味,改善睡眠。2)通过加强DNA合成,显著促进血管内皮细胞增殖,预防及改善动脉硬化,对中风具有二级预防作用,促进脑梗死后神经功能的恢复,在临床使用中安全可靠。3)对软组织伤痛及机体退行性病变引起的各种临床症状和体征,有明显的理疗和缓解作用。经对比研究,用托玛琳健康睡眠寝具与对照组理疗效果无统计学意义。4)显著改善糖尿病周围神经病变,使用一年后,疼痛、麻木及烧灼感明显改善,延缓病情进展。其中轻度及早期病变效果更佳,血糖控制越好,症状改善就越明显。结论:Tourmaline健康睡眠寝具通过压电效应和热电效应,发射远红外线、释放负离子、微电流和抑菌除臭,改善人体微循环,增强细胞代谢,调节神经功能、改善睡眠、消除异味,从而增强细胞代谢,使人在睡眠中获得健康。Tourmaline寝具是一种具有保健功效的健康睡眠寝具。

Tourmaline改性沥青混凝土路面降温性能研究

为解决夏季沥青路面温度过高问题,研发了tourmaline改性沥青,制备了tourmaline改性沥青混凝土。从试件制备、试验仪器、测温点及隔热方式等方面确定了最合理的路面测温试验方法,在此基础上,系统研究了外界温度及tourmaline掺量和类型对tourmaline改性沥青路面降温性能的影响规律,并对tourmaline改性沥青混凝土的降温机理与路用性能进行了分析。结果表明,tourmaline可显著降低沥青路面的温度;外界温度越高,tourmaline对沥青混凝土的降温效果越好;随tourmaline掺量的增加,tourmaline改性沥青混凝土的降温性能不断提高,当掺量超过17%时,其降温性能变化不明显;tourmaline负离子粉的降温性能较tourmaline粉更佳,其降温性能随负离子释放量的增大而提高,当负离子释放量超过5 000 ions时,tourmaline的降温性能相差不大;tourmaline的添加能够显著改善沥青混凝土的高温性能、低温性能及水稳定性等路用性能。

Tourmaline改性沥青的阻燃抑烟性能

为满足无卤、无毒、抑烟、高效的新型环保型沥青阻燃剂的发展要求,开发Tourmaline阻燃改性沥青,借助极限氧指数试验初步评价Tourmaline阻燃改性沥青的阻燃性能,基于沥青混合料燃烧试验,系统研究Tourmaline掺量、类型、细度和负离子释放量等因素对沥青阻燃性能的影响规律,并进一步研究Tourmaline改性沥青混合料的路用性能。研究结果表明:沥青的流淌和Tourmaline的离析造成Tourmaline改性沥青的氧指数偏低;Tourmaline改性沥青具有较好的阻燃抑烟效果,在Tourmaline种类相同的条件下,Tourmaline改性沥青的阻燃性能随Tourmaline掺量、细度和负离子释放量的增大而提高;不同类型的Tourmaline改性沥青阻燃性能不同,Tourmaline负离子粉的阻燃改善功效比Tourmaline粉的优;Tourmaline的掺入能够显著改善沥青混合料的高温性能、低温性能、水稳定性等路用性能。

用Millicell底膜培养皿研究Tourmaline对ECV-304细胞增殖的影响

目的 用联合培养的方法研究Tourmaline对体外培养的人血管内皮细胞(ECV-304)增殖作用的影响。方法 用放置Tourmaline微球的Millicell底膜培养皿与人血管内皮细胞ECV304联合培养。通过细胞形态、细胞融合面积、细胞计数及增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)的免疫细胞化学等方法观察培养细胞增殖的变化。结果 联合培养24h后Tourmaline组(与对照组比)细胞形态正常,呈铺路石样生长,贴壁细胞覆盖率从(79.50±5.92)％长到(90.17±3.49)％(P<0.05),细胞数增加(16.62±4.14)％(P<0.05),PCNA阳性细胞为(43.50±3.19)％,与对照组比,差异均有非常显著意义(P<0.01)。结论 Tourmaline可通过加强DNA合成,促进体外培养的ECV-304细胞增殖。

Tourmaline纤维的扫描电子显微镜观察及其对高黏血症家兔皮下血流量的影响

目的 研究Tourmaline纤维的形态特征及Tourmaline纤维对高黏血症家兔皮下微循环血液灌注量的改善作用。方法 对Tourmaline纤维作扫描电镜观察。用高分子右旋糖酐复制家兔高黏血症模型。用含与不含Tourmaline(对照)纤维的棉絮包裹家兔胸腹部后测6、12及24h时剑突区、左上肢、左下肢固定点皮下血液灌注量变化(用激光多普勒血流仪)。测定反复清洗Tourmaline棉絮对改善血液灌注量的影响。结果 Tourmaline纤维有独特的纵形深沟及微细的环形横向浅沟,纤维表面有大量超微颗粒。与对照组比,Tourmaline棉絮包裹的高黏血症家兔剑突区血流量明显增加,其它各区变化不显著。清洗对上述作用无显著影响。结论 Tourmaline纤维具有独特的结构特征,它有改善高黏血症家兔皮下微循环血液灌注量的作用。

Tourmaline纤维抑制高黏血症家兔血小板聚集的实验研究

目的 研究Tourmaline纤维对高黏血症家兔血小板聚集的影响。方法 用静脉注射高分子右旋糖酐(MW>140000)的方法复制高黏血症家兔模型,测定应用Tourmaline纤维(实验组,n=6)及对照纤维(对照组,n=6)前后血小板聚集率(1分钟聚集率A1和最大聚集率Amax)的变化。并分析TXA_2水平的变化与血小板Amax间的相关关系。结果 与对照组比,实验组高黏血症家兔在应用Tourmaline纤维后6、12h血小板A1和Amax明显降低,与应用前比,差异有显著意义(P<0.05),12h时TXA_2降低与A-max间呈显著负相关(r=-0.94),24h无显著差异(与对照组比)。结论 使用Tourmaline纤维6h和12h后,高黏血症家兔的血小板聚集明显被抑制,此作用与血浆TXA_2的降低相关。

Tourmaline纤维对高黏血症家兔血液流变性的影响

目的 研究Tourmaline纤维对高黏血症家兔血液流变性的影响。方法 用静脉注射高分子右旋糖酐(MW>140000)的方法复制高黏血症家兔模型。测定应用Tourmaline纤维(实验组,n=6)及对照纤维(对照组,n=6)前后高切(120s^(-1))、低切(20s^(-1))时全血黏度(锥板黏度计法)、血浆黏度(锥板黏度计法)、红细胞沉降率(温氏法)、血浆纤维蛋白原(浊度法)、红细胞变形(微孔滤膜法)的变化。结果实验组高黏血症家兔低切全血黏度在应用Tourmaline纤维6h后开始降低,与应用前比差异有显著意义(P<0.05),且持续24h。高切全血黏度仅在24h时出现明显降低(P<0.05)。其它指标实验前后变化不明显(P>0.05)。结论 Tourmaline纤维能降低高黏血症家兔的全血黏度,这可能是它改善微循环的机制之一。

Adsorption characteristics of copper,lead,zinc and cadmium ions by tourmaline

The adsorption characteristics of heavy metals： Cu（Ⅱ）, Pb（Ⅱ）, Zn（Ⅱ） and Cd（Ⅱ） ions on tourmaline were studied. Adsorption equilibrium was established. The adsorption isotherms of all the four metal ions followed well Langmuir equation. Tourmaline was found to remove heavy metal ions efficiently from aqueous solution with selectivity in the order of Pb（Ⅱ）〉Cu（Ⅱ）〉Cd（Ⅱ）〉Zn（Ⅱ）. The adsorption of metal ions by tourmaline increased with the initial concentration of metal ions increasing in the medium. Tourmaline could also increase pH value of metal solution.The maximum heavy metal ions adsorbed by tourmaline was found to be 78.86, 154.08, 67.25, and 66.67 mg/g for Cu（Ⅱ）, Pb（U）, Zn（Ⅱ） and Cd（U）, respectively. The temperature （25-55℃） had a small effect on the adsorption capacity of tourmaline. Competitive adsorption of Cu（Ⅱ）, Pb（Ⅱ）, Zn（Ⅱ） and Cd（Ⅱ） ions was also studied. The adsorption capacity of tourmaline for single metal decreased in the order of Pb〉Cu〉Zn 〉Cd and inhibition dominance observed in two metal systems was Pb〉Cu, Pb〉Zn, Pb〉Cd, Cu〉Zn, Cu〉Cd, and Cd〉Zn.

Mineral Geochemical Compositions of Tourmalines and Their Significance in the Gejiu Tin Polymetallic Deposits, Yunnan, China

The Gejiu tin polymetallic deposits are located in the southeastern part of Yunnan Province in China. A detailed electronic microprobe study has been carried out to document geochemical compositions of tourmalines from the deposits. The results indicate a systematic change of mineral geochemical compositions, which might be used as a mineral geochemical tracer for post-magmatic hydrothermal fluid, basin fluid and their mixture. The tourmalines from granite are schori with Fe/ （Fe＋Mg） ratios of 0.912-1.00 and Na/（Na＋Ca） ratios of 0.892-0.981. Tourmalines as an inclusion in quartz from the ore bodies are dravite with Fe/（Fe＋Mg） ratios of 0.212-0.519 and Na/（Na＋Ca） ratios of 0.786--0.997. Tourmalines from the country rocks are dravite with Fe/（Fe＋Mg） ratios of 0.313--0.337 and Na/（Na＋Ca） ratio of 0.599-0.723. Tourmalines from cassiterite-tourmaline veins that occur in crannies within the country rocks show distinct optical zoning with alternate occurrence of dravite and schorl, Fe/（Fe＋Mg）=0.374-0.843, Na/（Na＋Ca）=0.538-0.987. It suggests that schorl in granite and dravite in carbonatite are related to magmatic fluid and basin fluid respectively. When magmatic fluid rose up and entered into crannies of the country rocks, consisting mainly of carbonatite, basin fluid would be constantly added to the magmatic fluid. The two types of fluid were mixed in structural crannies of the sedimentary basin accompanied with periodic geochemical oscillations to form material records in chemical composition zonings of tourmalines.

Chemical and boron isotopic compositions of tourmaline in the Longtoushan hydrothermal gold deposit, Guangxi, China:implications for gold mineralization

The Longtoushan hydrothermal gold deposit is located in the southwestern region of the Dayaoshan Uplift.Tourmaline is widespread in the Longtoushan gold deposit and is mainly distributed in the rhyolite porphyry and associated cryptoexplosive breccia. The spatial distribution of tourmaline enrichment is similar to that of the gold orebody. Feldspar has been largely replaced by tourmaline in the rhyolite porphyry and cryptoexplosive breccia.Electron microprobe analysis revealed that tourmalines in the Longtoushan deposit belong mainly to the alkali group and partly to the X-vacant group; they mostly fell in the schorl-dravite series field. Two distinct sets of dominant substitutions were observed: MgFe_(-1) and Al□(NaR2+)-1,where R = Fe, Mg. In addition, minor substitutions include(CaMg)(NaAl)_(-1) and FeAl_(-1). The calculated d11 B value for the mineralizing fluids ranged from-12.8 to-9.7%,which is typical of S-type granites, and boron-enriched fluids predominantly derived from rhyolitic melt. Part of the tourmaline from the rhyolite porphyry crystallized during the magmatic-hydrothermal stage, whereas most tourmalines from the deposit formed in the post-magmatic hydrothermal stage. The tourmalines were deposited from a relatively reduced and acidic fluid system, and the gold predominantly precipitated during the post-magmatic hydrothermal stage in the Longtoushan deposit.

Tourmaline from the Archean G.R.Halli gold deposit,Chitradurga greenstone belt,Dharwar craton(India):Implications for the gold metallogeny

Tourmaline occurs as a minor but important mineral in the alteration zc,ne of the Archean orogenic gold deposit of Guddadarangavanahalli （G.R.Halli） in the Chitradurga greenst^ne belt of the western Dharwar craton, southern India. It occurs in the distal alteration halo of the G.R.Halli golcl deposit as （a） clusters of very fine grained aggregates which form a minor constituent in the natrix of the altered metabasalt （AMB tourmaline） and （b） in quartz-carbonate veins （vein tourmaline）. ~[＇he vein tourmaline, based upon the association of specific carbonate minerals, is further grouped as （i） albite-tourmaline-ankerite-quartz veins （vein-1 tourmaline） and （ii） albite-tourmaline-calcite-quartz veins （vein-2 tourmaline）. Both the AMB tourmaline and the vein tourmalines （vein-I and vein-2） belong to the alkali group and are clas- sified under schorl-dravite series. Tourmalines occurring in the veins are zoned while the AMB tour- malines are unzoned. Mineral chemistry and discrimination diagrams 1eveal that cores and rims of the vein tourmalines are distinctly different. Core composition of the ve：n tourmalines is similar to the composition of the AMB tourmaline. The formation of the AMB tourmaline and cores of the vein tour- malines are proposed to be related to the regional D1 deformational event associated with the emplacement of the adjoining ca. 2.61 Ga Chitradurga granite whilst rims of the vein tourmalines vis-a- vis gold mineralization is spatially linked to the juvenile magmatic accretion （2.56-2.50 Ga） east of the studied area in the western part of the eastern Dharwar craton.

Adsorption of Lead(II),Copper(II) on tourmaline from Altai mine in China's Sinkiang

Tourmaline from Altai mine in China＇s Sinkiang was used to remove lead （II）, copper （II） from aqueous solution. The results demonstrate that tourmaline contains Na（Mg,V）3AI6（BO3）3Si6Ols （OH）4, NaFe3AI6（BO3）3Si6Ols（OH）4. The data show that Tourmaline from Altai mine in China＇s Sinkiang can be used natural adsorbent for lead （II）, copper （II）.It is observed that the adsorption data fitted to the Langmuir isotherm. Furthermore, both Pb （II） and Cu （II） absorbed by tourmaline and tourmaline were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Laser Raman Spectrum, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer, Transmission electron microscopy and Zeta potential.

Tourmaline geochemistry and boron isotopic variations as a guide to fluid evolution in the Qiman Tagh W-Sn belt, East Kunlun, China

The Qiman Tagh W-Sn belt lies in the westernmost section of the East Kunlun Orogen, NW China, and is associated with early Paleozoic monzogranites, tourmaline is present throughout this belt. In this paper we report chemical and boron isotopic compositions of tourmaline from wall rocks, monzogranites, and quartz veins within the belt, for studying the evolution of ore-forming fluids. Tourmaline crystals hosted in the monzogranite and wall rocks belong to the alkali group, while those hosted in quartz veins belong to both the alkali and X-site vacancy groups. Tourmaline in the walk rocks lies within the schorl-dravite series and becomes increasingly schorlitic in the monzogranite and quartz veins. Detrital tourmaline in the wall rocks is commonly both optically and chemically zoned,with cores being enriched in Mg compared with the rims. In the Al-Fe-Mg and Ca-Fe-Mg diagrams,tourmaline from the wall rocks plots in the fields of Al-saturated and Ca-poor metapelite, and extends into the field of Li-poor granites, while those from the monzogranite and quartz veins lie within the field of Li-poor granites. Compositional substitution is best represented by the MgFe_(-1), Al(NaR)_(-1), and AlO(Fe(OH))_(-1) exchange vectors. A wider range of δ^(11)B values from -11.1‰ to -7.1‰ is observed in the wall-rock tourmaline crystals, the B isotopic values combining with elemental diagrams indicate a source of metasediments without marine evaporates for the wall rocks in the Qiman Tagh belt. The δ^(11)B values of monzogranite-hosted tourmaline range from -10.7‰ and-9.2‰, corresponding to the continental crust sediments, and indicate a possible connection between the wall rocks and the monzogranite. The overlap in δ^(11)B values between wall rocks and monzogranite implies that a transfer of δ^(11)B values by anataxis with little isotopic fractionation between tourmaline and melts. Tourmaline crystals from quartz veins have δ^(11)B values between -11.0‰ and-9.6‰, combining with the elemental diagrams and geological features, thus indicating a common granite-derived source for the quartz veins and little B isotopic fractionation occurred. Tourmalinite in the wall rocks was formed by metasomatism by a granite-derived hydrothermal fluid, as confirmed by the compositional and geological features.Therefore, we propose a single B-rich sedimentary source in the Qiman Tagh belt, and little boron isotopic fractionation occurred during systematic fluid evolution from the wall rocks, through monzogranite, to quartz veins and tourmalinite.

Synthesis of graphene/tourmaline/TiO_2 composites with enhanced activity for photocatalytic degradation of 2-propanol

We report the construction of a graphene/tourmaline/TiO2(G/T/TiO2)composite system with enhanced charge‐carrier separation,and therefore enhanced photocatalytic properties,based on tailoring the surface‐charged state of graphene and/or by introducing an external electric field arising from tourmaline.A simple two‐step hydrothermal method was used to synthesize G/T/TiO2composites and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)‐G/T/TiO2composites.In the photocatalytic degradation of2‐propanol(IPA),the catalytic activity of the composite containing negatively charged graphene was higher than of the composite containing positively charged graphene.The highest acetone evolution rate(223?mol/h)was achieved using the ternary composite with the optimum composition,i.e.,G0.5/T5/TiO2(0.5wt%graphene and5wt%tourmaline).The involvement of tourmaline and graphene in the composite is believed to facilitate the separation and transportation of electrons and holes photogenerated in TiO2.This synergetic effect could account for the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the G/T/TiO2composite.A mechanistic study indicated that O2??radicals and holes were the main reactive oxygen species in photocatalytic degradation of IPA.

Effect of Tourmaline Modified with La-Doped Nano-CeO_2 on Consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Tourmaline was modified with cerous nitrate and lanthanum nitrate by coprecipitation method. Through characterization by differential thermal analysis, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, it was found that the tourmaline modified with La-doped nano-CeOhad a better far infrared emitting property than the tourmaline modified with CeO2, which depended on La enhancing the redox properties of CeO, leaded to much more oxidation of Fe2+ to Fe3+ in the tourmaline. Based on the results of the water boiling test, it was found that the tourmaline modified with La-doped nano-CeOcould decrease the consumption of liquefied petroleum gas, which resulted from the tourmaline modified with La-doped nano-CeOdecreasing the molecular clusters volume of liquefied petroleum gas and combustion-supporting air.

Polar Mineral Tourmaline and Its Effect on the Photocatalysis of Nano-TiO2

The mechanism for tourmaline powder improving the photocatalysis effect of nano-TiO2 was studied by electron-spin resonance (ESR). It is found that the intensity of the signal of hydroxyl free radical produced by the mixture of the tourmaline and nano-TiO2 through 355nm wavelength ultraviolet radiating is increased. Under natural light, the mixture of nano TiO2 and tourmaline powder in a certain weight ratio can improve the effect of decomposing methyl orange that proved that the ESR result was right. The tourmaline particle could promote the photocatalysis of nano-TiO2. This result may be due to the surface electric field of the tourmaline, which can absorb the particle of nano-TiO2 and make the electron inspired by photon transfer from the inner of nano-TiO2 particle to its surface, and even make the electron transfer into tourmaline particle.

Occurrences of Excess ^(40)Ar in Hydrothermal Tourmaline: Interpretations from ^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar Dating Results by Stepwise Heating

The occurrences of excess ^40Ar within a hydrothermal tourmaline is discussed in term of the analysis data of syngenetic muscovite and tourmaline from the Lushui hydrothermal tin-tungsten deposit in western Yunnan, China, using the ^40Ar-^39Ar stepwise heating technique. About 80% excess ^40 Ar was released in the last step when the tourmaline was fused, corresponding to a release of only -3% ^39 Ar （K）, which indicates that most excess ^40 Ar was held in the mineral lattice rather than in the channels parallel to the Z-axis. This suggests that the excess ^40 Ar was incorporated during crystallization and not diffused into the tourmaline during the post-crystallization history.

Modification of Nano Tourmaline Surface Treatment Agent and Its Performance on Negative Ion Release

In this paper,a kind of wall fabric’s surface treatment agent modified with nonionic surfactant was reported.This surface treatment agent was prepared by using nano tourmaline powder dispersion in water with surfactant as dispersants by sand milling.Under the influence of different dispersants,the negative ions releasing amount of functional wall fabrics,the milling process and the storage stability of nano tourmaline powder dispersion were discussed.The results showed that nano tourmaline powder dispersion achieved the smallest average diameter of 44 nm and had best storage stability that the average diameter maintained below 200 nm in 17 days when the addition amount of dispersant was 20 percent of the tourmaline powders’weight.What is more,the quantity of negative ion releasing achieved 6500 ion/cm3 when addition amount of dispersant was 30 percent.This technique could be used to strengthen productivity of nano tourmaline powder dispersion.

Boron isotopic variations in tourmaline from metacarbonates and associated calc-silicate rocks from the Bohemian Massif: Constraints on boron recycling in the Variscan orogen

Various metacarbonate and associated calc-silicate rocks form minor but genetically significant components of the lithological units in the Bohemian Massif of the Variscan orogen in Central Europe.These rocks vary in terms of their lithostratigraphy,chemical composition and mineral assemblage(dolomite/calcite ratio,silicate abundance).Tourmaline is present in five paragenetic settings within the metacarbonate and calc-silicate units.TypeⅠcomprises individual,euhedral,prismatic grains and grain aggregates in a carbonate-dominant(calcite±dolomite)matrix poor in silicates.TypeⅡis characterized by euhedral to subhedral grains and coarse-to fine-grained aggregates in silicate-rich layers/nests within metacarbonate bodies whereas typeⅢoccurs as prismatic grains and aggregates at the contact zones between carbonate and associated silicate host rocks.TypeⅣis in veins crosscutting metacarbonate bodies,and typeⅣtourmaline occurs at the exocontacts of elbaite-subtype granitic pegmatite.Tourmaline from the different settings shows distinctive compositional features.Typical for typeⅠare Mg-rich compositions,with fluor-uvite>dravite>>magnesio-lucchesiite.Tourmalines from typeⅡsilicate-rich layers/nests are highly variable,corresponding to oxy-schorl,magnesio-foitite,Al-rich dravite and fluor-uvite.Typical for typeⅢtourmalines are Ca,Ti-bearing oxy-dravite compositions.The typeⅣveins feature dravite and fluor-uvite tourmaline compositions whereas typeⅤtourmaline is Li,F-rich dravite.Tourmaline is the only Bbearing phase in paragenetic typesⅠ-Ⅳ,where it is characterised by two principal ranges of B-isotope composition(δ^11B=-13‰to-9‰and-18‰to-14‰).These ranges correspond to regionally different units of the Moldanubian Zone.Thus,the Svratka Unit(Moldanubian Zone s.l.)contains only isotopically lighter tourmaline(δ^11B=-18‰to-14‰),whereas metacarbonates in the Poli?ka unit(Teplá-Barrandian Zone)and Olesnice unit(Moravicum of the Moravo-Silesian Zone)has exclusively isotopically heavier tourmaline(δ^11B=-9‰to-13‰).Tourmalines from metacarbonates in the Variegated Unit cover both ranges of isotope composition.The isotopically light end of the B isotope range may indicate the presence of continental evaporites within individual investigated areas.On the other hand,variations in the range of~8δ-units is consistent with the reported shift in B isotopic composition of metasedimentary rocks of the Bohemian Massif due to the prograde metamorphism from very-low grade to eclogite facies.In contrast to the metacarbonate-hosted settings,tourmaline of paragenetic type V from the exocontact of granitic pegmatites displays a significantly heavier range ofδ^11B(as low as-7.7‰to-0.6‰),which is attributed to partitioning of 10 B to cogenetic axinite and/or different B-signature of the source pegmatite containing tourmaline with heavyδ^11B signature.

The Studies on the Surface Organic Modification of Tourmaline Powder with Stearic Acid and Its Composite

Stearic acid modified tourmaline powder had been investigated to improve the compatibility and dispersed stability between tourmaline and polymer matrix. The experimental results indicated that the activation index was 100% and contact angle reached 120° when the ratio of the ore slurry is 5:50, the dosage of stearic acid and p-toluenesulfonic acid is 10% and 0.5% (of tourmaline powder’s quantity) respectively with reaction at 80°C for 6.0 h, and the modified tourmaline exhibited an excellent hydrophobic property. The introduction of stearic groups reduced the reunion of tourmaline particles clearly and improved the dispersivity in polymers, and the amount of negative ions released of modified tourmaline increased obviously for both modified tourmaline powders and its composite with polyamide-66 compared to the unmodified tourmaline. Moreover, the structure of modified tourmaline was also characterized by means of Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscope.