Nanocomposites hydroxides

Nanocomposites based on other nanofillers like metal oxides, hydroxides, and carbonates... 

Recently, several metal oxides apart from silica have been investigated and reported for mbber-based nanocomposites. Some important and commercially meaningful oxides used in rubber are zinc oxide (ZnO), magnesium hydroxide (MH), calcium carbonate, zirconate, iron oxide, etc. 

Layered materials are of special interest for bio-immobilization due to the accessibility of large internal and external surface areas, potential to confine biomolecules within regularly organized interlayer spaces, and processing of colloidal dispersions for the fabrication of protein-clay films for electrochemical catalysis [83-90], These studies indicate that layered materials can serve as efficient support matrices to maintain the native structure and function of the immobilized biomolecules. Current trends in the synthesis of functional biopolymer nano composites based on layered materials (specifically layered double hydroxides) have been discussed in excellent reviews by Ruiz-Hitzky [5] and Duan [6] herein we focus specifically on the fabrication of bio-inorganic lamellar nanocomposites based on the exfoliation and ordered restacking of aminopropyl-functionalized magnesium phyllosilicate (AMP) in the presence of various biomolecules [91]. 

Abstract This chapter is intended to provide a state-of-the-art review of nanocomposite materials prepared by the assembly of layered double hydroxides (LDH) and polymers, including their synthesis and characterization, and point out their potential applications. 

Keywords Layered double hydroxides Layered silicates Nanocomposites Organic modification Reinforcement Rubber Rubber curatives... 

Kutlu B, Heinrich G (2010) Polyolefin nanocomposites with layer double hydroxides. In ... 

Mixed oxides have a widespread application as magnets, catalysts, and ceramics. Often, nonstoichiometric mixtures with unusual properties can be prepared for example, Fe203 and ZnO have been milled for the production of zinc ferrite [40], while mixed oxides of Ca(OH)2 and Si02 were described by Kosova et al. [77]. Piezoceramic material such as BaTi03 from BaO and anatase Ti02 has been prepared [78], while ZnO and Cr203 have been treated by Marinkovic et al. [79] and calcium silicate hydrates from calcium hydroxide and silica gel by Saito et al. [80]. The thermal dehy-droxylation of Ni(OH)2 to NiO or NiO-Ni(OH)2 nanocomposites has also been investigated [81]. 

Provided in this chapter is an overview on the fundamentals of polymer nanocomposites, including structure, properties, and surface treatment of the nanoadditives, design of the modifiers, modification of the nanoadditives and structure of modified nanoadditives, synthesis and struc-ture/morphology of the polymer nanocomposites, and the effect of nanoadditives on thermal and fire performance of the matrix polymers and mechanism. Trends for the study of polymer nanocomposites are also provided. This covers all kinds of inorganic nanoadditives, but the primary focus is on clays (particularly on the silicate clays and the layered double hydroxides) and carbon nanotubes. The reader who needs to have more detailed information and/or a better picture about nanoadditives and their influence on the matrix polymers, particularly on the thermal and fire performance, may peruse some key reviews, books, and papers in this area, which are listed at the end of the chapter. 

Costa, F. R., Saphiannikova, M., Wagenknecht, U., and Heinrich, G. Layered double hydroxide based polymer nanocomposites, Adv. Polym. Sci. (2008), 210, 101-168. 

Leroux, F. and Besse, J. P. Polymer interleaved layered double hydroxide A new emerging class of nanocomposites, Chem. Mater. (2001), 13, 3507-3515. 

J.P. Lv and W.H. Liu, Flame retardancy and mechanical properties of EVA nanocomposites based on magnesium hydroxide nano-particles/microcapsulated red phosphorus, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2007, 105 333-340. 

Marosi, G., Keszei, S., Matko, S., and Bertalan, G. 2006. Effect of interfaces in metal hydroxide-type and intumescent flame retarded nanocomposites. In Fire and Polymers TV Materials and Concepts for Hazard Prevention, Vol. 922, eds. Wilkie, C. and Nelson, G. Washington, DC ACS, pp. 117-30. 

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