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Abstract
The sodium ions of clays with different cation exchange capacities (CEC) have been exchanged with alkyl ammonium ions, in which 1–4 octadecyl chains are attached to the nitrogen atom. Due to the different cation cross-sectional area to available area per cation ratio, the resulting organo-montmorillonites (OMs) have different organic surface coverage and alkyl chain packing density. Nanocomposites of these OMs and HDPE were prepared and the influence of the organic monolayer structure on the exfoliation of montmorillonite and the tensile properties of the composites was studied. A high cation cross-sectional area to available area ratio led to complete surface coverage and large d-spacing, favoring the dispersion of the filler. In spite of the identical chemical structure of the polymer and the organic monolayer, complete exfoliation was not attained. Partial exfoliation was achieved without a compatiblizer, which often adversely affect the mechanical properties of the composites. Enhanced exfoliation increased the elastic modulus and yield stress but decreased the yield strain and stress at break of the nanocomposites. Increased filler loading enhanced the elastic modulus but decreased all other tensile properties. The tensile properties were correlated to the volume fraction of the inorganic part of the OMs and not to the total volume of the OM. Fitting the elastic modulus data to the Halpin-Tsai equation showed that the fitting parameter in this equation is not only related to the aspect ratio of the inclusions.
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