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Synthesis of organoclays: A critical review and some unresolved issues
Abstract The synthesis of organoclays (OC) by intercalation of quaternary ammonium cation (QAC) into expanding clay minerals, notably montmorillonite (Mt), has attracted a great deal of attention during the past two decades. The OC have also found applications in the manufacture of clay polymer nanocomposites (CPN) and environmental remediation. Despite the wealth of information that exists on the formation and properties of OC, some problems remain to be resolved. The present contribution is an attempt at clarifying two outstanding issues, based on the literature and experimental data obtained by the authors over the past years. The first issue concerns the relationship between the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the Mt and the basal spacing of the OC which, in turn, is dependent on the concentration and the nature of the added QAC. At a concentration less than 1 CEC, organo-Mt (OMt) formed using the QAC with a short alkyl chain length with nc <16 (e.g., dodecyl trimethylammonium) gives basal spacings of 1.4–1.6nm that are essentially independent of the CEC. However, for long-chain QAC with nc ≥16 (e.g., hexadecyl trimethylammonium), the basal spacing varies with the QAC concentration. For Mt with a CEC of 80–90meq/100g, the basal spacing of the OC increases gradually with the CEC and shows a sudden (stepwise) increase to 3.2–3.8nm at a QAC concentration of 1.5 CEC and to 3.5–4.0nm at a concentration of 2.0 CEC. The second issue pertains to the “locking” effect in QAC- and silane-modified pillared interlayered clays (PILC) and Mt. For silylated Mt, the “locking” effect results from the covalent bonding of silane to two adjacent layers within a single clay mineral particle. The same mechanism can operate in silane-grafted PILC but in this case, the “locking” effect may primarily be ascribed to the pillaring of adjacent basal surfaces by metal hydr(oxides).
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Highlights Chain length of surfactant displays marked effect on d 001 of organoclay. CEC affects d 001 of organoclay at a relatively high surfactant concentration. “Locking” effect in silylated montmorillonites results from the grafted silane. Pillared metal hydr(oxides) results in “locking” effect in silylated PILCs.
Synthesis of organoclays: A critical review and some unresolved issues
Abstract The synthesis of organoclays (OC) by intercalation of quaternary ammonium cation (QAC) into expanding clay minerals, notably montmorillonite (Mt), has attracted a great deal of attention during the past two decades. The OC have also found applications in the manufacture of clay polymer nanocomposites (CPN) and environmental remediation. Despite the wealth of information that exists on the formation and properties of OC, some problems remain to be resolved. The present contribution is an attempt at clarifying two outstanding issues, based on the literature and experimental data obtained by the authors over the past years. The first issue concerns the relationship between the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the Mt and the basal spacing of the OC which, in turn, is dependent on the concentration and the nature of the added QAC. At a concentration less than 1 CEC, organo-Mt (OMt) formed using the QAC with a short alkyl chain length with nc <16 (e.g., dodecyl trimethylammonium) gives basal spacings of 1.4–1.6nm that are essentially independent of the CEC. However, for long-chain QAC with nc ≥16 (e.g., hexadecyl trimethylammonium), the basal spacing varies with the QAC concentration. For Mt with a CEC of 80–90meq/100g, the basal spacing of the OC increases gradually with the CEC and shows a sudden (stepwise) increase to 3.2–3.8nm at a QAC concentration of 1.5 CEC and to 3.5–4.0nm at a concentration of 2.0 CEC. The second issue pertains to the “locking” effect in QAC- and silane-modified pillared interlayered clays (PILC) and Mt. For silylated Mt, the “locking” effect results from the covalent bonding of silane to two adjacent layers within a single clay mineral particle. The same mechanism can operate in silane-grafted PILC but in this case, the “locking” effect may primarily be ascribed to the pillaring of adjacent basal surfaces by metal hydr(oxides).
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Highlights Chain length of surfactant displays marked effect on d 001 of organoclay. CEC affects d 001 of organoclay at a relatively high surfactant concentration. “Locking” effect in silylated montmorillonites results from the grafted silane. Pillared metal hydr(oxides) results in “locking” effect in silylated PILCs.
Synthesis of organoclays: A critical review and some unresolved issues
He, Hongping (author) / Ma, Lingya (author) / Zhu, Jianxi (author) / Frost, Ray L. (author) / Theng, Benny K.G. (author) / Bergaya, Faïza (author)
Applied Clay Science ; 100 ; 22-28
2014-02-13
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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