Different types of nano-organo bentonite (NOB) were prepared from the Egyptian Bentonite (EB). EB was characterized by energy dispersive X-ray EDX. It was purified from different impurities using a conventional method via the treatment with HCl and distilled water. The modification of the clay was carried out using different types of organo-modifiers namely; hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB), 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (Silane), octadecylamine (ODA), and dodecylamine (DDA). The cation exchange capacity (CEC) was measured for pristine bentonite after and before modification. The NB was characterized by FTIR, XRD, TEM, and TGA techniques. The obtained results indicated that variation of the interlayer space gallery was effected by the type of the penetrator used
1 August 2016 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Modification of the Egyptian Bentonite (EB) was carried out using organo-modifier namely; octadecylamine ODA. Before the modification, the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the EB was measured, also it was purified from different impurities using HCl and distilled water. The Organo-bentonite OB was characterized using IR, XRD, and TEM. PU/ODA-B nanocomposites were prepared by in situ polymerization then characterized by XRD and TEM. An amount of ODA-B ranging from 0.25% up to 5% by weight was added to the polyol component of the resin before mixing with toluene diisocynate TDI. TEM showed that the nanocomposites achieved good dispersion in the polyurethane matrix. The mechanical, swelling and electrical properties of the nanocomposites were measured. The results indicate that the tensile strength of all the nanocomposites enhanced with the addition of OB compared with the pure PU. The crosslink density of the nanocomposites increases with increasing the content of OB. The Pool–Frenckel conduction mechanism predominates for all the nanocomposite samples and the blank one
4 August 2010 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Pyrrole monomer (mPPy) in an aqueous solution was used to create the conductive polymer polypyrrole (a homo-PPy) using a chemical oxidative polymerization process over a period of several hours at room temperature. Ferric chloride (FeCl3) oxidant was used, and sodium dodecyl sulphate (C12H25NaO4S), a surfactant. The produced PPy samples were characterized using a variety of methods, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Differential Thermal analysis (DTA), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). SEM images revealed that nanoparticles of a homo-PPy with radii of 60–90 nm were well evenly distributed in the structure. The thermal stability and electrical conductivity of homo-PPy nanoparticles were observed to rise with a solvent ethylene glycol. As temperature rises, the conductivity of homo-PPy samples is significantly raised, and electrical conductivities ranging from.0.44 to 2.2 (Ω.m)−1. Results from FTIR and XRD analysis confirmed the structural formation of a homo-polypyrrole during synthesis from pyrrole monomer. Because of their improved electrical conductivity and thermal stability, homo-PPy nanoparticles have potential applications in energy storage, adsorption and contamination elimination, electromagnetic protection, and resistance to corrosion.
5 December 2022 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science