Fibrillar Templating of Hydrotalcites
Alicia E. Sommer1, Pedro Bosch2, Geolar Fetter1, *
1 Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Blvd. 14 Sur y Av. San Claudio, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, D. F., Mexico
Abstract
Layered double hydroxides also known as hydrotalcites have been synthesized in presence of fibrillar organic materials: human hair, cotton or nylon. These templates differ on their diameter, hydrophobicity and surface roughness. These parameters are correlated to the morphology and texture of the resulting hydrotalcites. A rapid synthesis method based on microwave irradiation is used and the materials were characterized by complementary physical techniques.
Key Words: Human hair, cotton, nylon, layered double hydroxides, microwave irradiation.
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Article History:
Received Date: 6/12/2008
Revision Received Date: 21/1/2009
Acceptance Date: 20/2/2009
Electronic publication date: 24/3/2009
Collection year: 2009
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* Address correspondence to this author at the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Blvd. 14 Sur y Av. San Claudio, C.P. 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico; Fax: (52)2222443106; E-mail: geolarfetter@yahoo.com.mx
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