Abstract
A method to control the number of layers of dispersed silicate platelets was investigated. In order to achieve control over the number of layers, a layered silicate with two antagonistic properties, swelling and nonswelling, was prepared in each particle. A new regularly interstratified layer silicate composed of talc/talc/smectite (TTS) in an ordered sequence was synthesized using a hydrothermal technique. A novel layered silicate-polymer nanocomposite was then prepared through exfoliation of the regularly interstratified TTS. The controlled morphology of the nanocomposite indicates that silicate nanolayers consisting of three layers/group are uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix, which suggests a method for the control of the number of dispersed layers in polymer nanocomposite technology. More importantly, this new composite system could extend the field of high-performance materials beyond traditional applications to encompass new unexpected functionality.
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