n-Octadecylphosphonic acid is used in thermal paper for receipts, adding machines and tickets. It acts as surfactant, emulsifier, dispersants and chelating agents. Further, it is a long chain phosphonic acid compound utilized for proteomics research. In addition to this, it is used to prepare modified mesoporous magnetic nano particles through Lewis acid/base interaction.

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