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Clay-Polymer Nanocomposites: Polyether and PolyimideSystems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Thomas J. Pinnavaia
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental Materials Research Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Tie Lan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental Materials Research Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Padmananda D. Kaviratna
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental Materials Research Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
Muh S. Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Center for Fundamental Materials Research Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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Abstract

A new type of clay-polyether nanocomposite has been prepared by theself-polymerization of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A in the galleries ofacidic alkylammonium ion exchanged forms of montmorillonite. The acidcatalyzed intragallery polymerization process leads to the spontaneousexfoliation to the 10Å-thick clay layers. Intra- and extragallerypolymerization processes are distinguishable by DSC.

Clay-polyimide hybrid composites have also been prepared by theintercalation of polyamic acid in montmorillonites and subsequent thermalconversion to polyimide. In contrast to the completely exfoliatedclay-polyether system, the polyimide system contain regularly intercalatedclay aggregates in the polymer matrix. Although regular face-face clay layeraggregation is extensive, the clay-polyimide hybrid composite films exhibitgreatly improved CO2 barrier properties.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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