Abstract
The organo-modified montmorillonite (OMMT) was prepared from Na+montmorillonite (Na+MMT) by cation exchange with cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTMAB). The light-colored and transparent polyimide (PI) and OMMT hybrid composite films from the solution of poly(amic acid)(PAA) and various amounts (0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00wt%) of OMMT in N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) were prepared. The PAA was synthesized from the reaction of the alicyclic dianhydrides 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetrtracarboxylic dianhydride (CBDA) and fluorinated aromatic diamines 1,4-bis(4-amino-2-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzene (6FAPB). The OMMT and PI/OMMT hybrid composite films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis transmission spectra and solubility testing. The experimental results showed that the OMMT exhibited a 2.12nm d-spacing value. These obtained PI/OMMT hybrid composites were soluble in typical imide type polar solvent. As the OMMT contents are increased, the transparency of the PI/OMMT hybrid composite films is sacrificed slightly. These PI/OMMT hybrid films are good candidates for potential solar cell flexible substrates.
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