Abstract
BackgroundThe study on the rare earth (RE)-doped layered double hydroxides (LDHs) has received considerable attention due to their potential applications in catalysts. However, the use of RE-doped LDHs as polymer halogen-free flame retardants was seldom investigated. Furthermore, the effect of rare earth elements on the hydrophobicity of LDHs materials and the compatibility of LDHs/polymer composite has seldom been reported.Methodology/Principal FindingsThe stearate sodium surface modified Ni-containing LDHs and RE-doped Ni-containing LDHs were rapidly synthesized by a coprecipitation method coupled with the microwave hydrothermal treatment. The influences of trace amounts of rare earth ions La, Ce and Nd on the amount of water molecules, the crystallinity, the morphology, the hydrophobicity of modified Ni-containing LDHs and the adsorption of modifier in the surface of LDHs were investigated by TGA, XRD, TEM, contact angle and IR, respectively. Moreover, the effects of the rare earth ions on the interfacial compatibility, the flame retardancy and the mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/LDHs composites were also explored in detail.Conclusions/SignificanceS-Ni0.1MgAl-La displayed more uniform dispersion and better interfacial compatibility in EVA matrix compared with other LDHs. Furthermore, the S-Ni0.1MgAl-La/EVA composite showed the best fire retardancy and mechanical properties in all composites.
Highlights
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a kind of layered materials that consists of positively charged layers and the interlayer exchangeable anions [1,2]
The main aim of this study focuses on the effects of doped trace amounts of rare earth ions on the amount of water molecules, the crystallinity, the morphology, the hydrophobicity of RE-doped modified Ni-containing layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and the adsorption of modifier in the surface of LDHs
Summary XRD results indicate that the addition of rare earth ions reduces the crystallinity of the LDHs, and the basal spacing of RE-doped LDHs is expanded in comparison with SNi0.1MgAl
Summary
Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are a kind of layered materials that consists of positively charged layers and the interlayer exchangeable anions [1,2]. Their general formula can be represented as 1⁄2M21z{xM3z(OH)2xz(Anx{=n):mH2O. The use of LDHs as polymer halogen-free flame retardants is a rather promising field of application [16,17,18]. The study on the rare earth (RE)-doped layered double hydroxides (LDHs) has received considerable attention due to their potential applications in catalysts. The use of RE-doped LDHs as polymer halogen-free flame retardants was seldom investigated. The effect of rare earth elements on the hydrophobicity of LDHs materials and the compatibility of LDHs/polymer composite has seldom been reported
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