Abstract
In this study, polyvinyl alcohol/organically modified montmorillonite (HDA/MMT; organoclay) composite was prepared for the intercalation processes. Firstly, the rheological behavior of aqueous montmorillonite dispersions was investigated as a function of solid content. Hexadecylamine (HDA) was added to the montmorillonite dispersion (2%, w/w) in different concentrations in the range of 5 × 10-4 - 9 × 10-3 mmol/L. The basal spacing of the organoclay (OMMT) was studied by X-ray diffraction. The FTIR spectra are obtained from the modified montmorillonite products, which revealed the characteristic absorbencies after treatment with HDA. HDA/MMT/PVA composite, which was produced by the reaction of 1 wt % PVA solution with organoclay complex, is characterized by the rheology, electrokinetic, XRD, FTIR, and SEM techniques.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2315-2323 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Polymer Science |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Nov 2006 |
Keywords
- Composite
- Hexadecylamine
- Montmorillonite
- Organoclay
- Rheology
- ζ potential