Synthesis of polystyrene-clay nanocomposites

被引:196
作者
Fu, X [1 ]
Qutubuddin, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Case Western Reserve Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
关键词
clay; polystyrene; dispersion; nanocomposites; montmorillonite; free radical polymerization;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-577X(99)00151-2
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A reactive cationic surfactant vinylbenzyldimethyldodecylammonium chloride (VDAC) was synthesized for intercalation of montmorillonite (MMT), a smectic type of clay. Organophilic MMT was prepared by ion exchange between Na+ ions in the clay and VDAC cations in aqueous medium. VDAC-intercalated MMT particles were easily dispersed and swollen in styrene monomer. Polystyrene-clay nanocomposites were prepared by free radical polymerization of styrene containing dispersed clay. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicate that exfoliation of MMT was achieved. Palystyrene-clay nanocomposites have higher dynamic modulus than pure polystyrene (PS). (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:4
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