This indicates a complex interplay of the involved factors as it has been shown that highly hydrophobic anions are easy to
intercalate into the layers.
Polyaniline/montmorillonite (PANI/MMT) intercalate pressed into pellets using the pressure 28 MPa has been prepared in order to achieve two-dimensional conductivity which is close to pure PANI, however with improved mechanical and thermal stability (due to the presence of silicate).
Layered structure of phyllosilicates offers a chance to intercalate the organic guest species including polymer chains into the interlayer space and to create high degree of structure ordering.
Directional analysis of structure and conductivity was carried out for pressed pellets from pure PANI and PANI/MMT intercalate.
TGDTA study was performed to evaluate the thermal stability of the resultant intercalates. Intercalation with NaOH and KOH performed at 150 C showed significant mass loss.
Clay and clay intercalates are the focus of research due to their superior thermal, chemical, sportive and catalytic properties.
As it is well established that the properties of intercalates depend on the nature of the clay, the type of chemical intercalates and the synthesis conditions [13-15], hence, selection of starting clay would certainly effect the resultant intercalates.
PP-MA intercalates into the clay galleries and as a result, the interlayer spacing is increased.
Especially at low concentrations of AA, surface energy assumes similar values as pure PP1, because all the available AA intercalates into the clay galleries.
The intercalation of organic species into the interlayer space of smectites and vermiculites has been studied extensively because the resulting intercalates have interesting properties and are useful for many industrial applications.
X-ray powder diffraction patterns of intercalates were obtained using diffractometer INEL equipped with the curved position-sensitive detector.
First, it is clear from SEM micrograph (5) and the X-ray diffraction data presented here that PEO effectively intercalates into the layered silicates used.
A promising strategy for producing nanoscale organic-inorganic hybrids is to intercalate polymers into layered inorganic hosts.
Thus, for UP-resin/clay systems, it is essential that both initiator and accelerator will intercalate into the clay galleries.
Moreover, it is also possible that the amount of polymer in a system containing 24 wt% clay is insufficient to intercalate all the clay to the larger extent (a "starved" condition), resulting in the two intercalated-clay populations' structure.
