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Kalo, Hussein ; Möller, Michael W. ; Kunz, Daniel A. ; Breu, Josef:
How to maximize the aspect ratio of clay nanoplatelets.
In: Nanoscale.
Vol. 4
(21 September 2012)
Issue 18
.
- pp. 5633-5639.
ISSN 2040-3372
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c2nr31322g
Abstract in another language
Melt-synthesis yielded lithium-fluorohectorites (Li-hect(x)) with variable layer charge (x = 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0). Counterintuitively, both tactoid diameter and intracrystalline reactivity increased concomitantly with increasing layer charge. This way hectorites with very large diameters were obtained (d(50%) = 48 μm) that nevertheless still spontaneously delaminate when immersed into water and nano-platelets with huge aspect ratios (>10 000) are formed. Melt-synthesis of Li-hect(x) has been performed in an open glassy carbon crucible allowing for easy scaling to batches of 500 g. These unprecedented huge aspect ratio fillers promise great potential for flame retardants and barrier applications.