Abstract
A new nano-dimensional material, layered double hydroxide - montmorillonite (LDH-MMT), has been synthesized by the formation of an LDH in the presence of MMT. The structure is studied using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. The LDH-MMT shows a novel layered structure containing negatively charged MMT layers and positively charged LDH layers with some sodium ions required to balance the charge. LDH-MMT can be ion-exchanged to obtain organically modified LDH-MMT, and this material can be well-dispersed in polystyrene.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 204-209 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Polymers for Advanced Technologies |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Layerded double hydroxide
- Montmorillonite
- Nanocomposite