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Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites: Exfoliation and Intercalation of Organophilic Montmorillonite Nanofillers in Styrene–Limonene Copolymer

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Nanocomposites from Styrene-Limonene copolymers and Algerian organophilic-clay named Maghnite-CTA+ (Mag-CTA+), were prepared by in-situ polymerization using different amounts (2, 5, and 10% by weight) of clay and Azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as a catalyst. The Mag-CTA+ is an organophilic silicate clay prepared through a direct exchange process, using Cetyltrimethylammonuim bromide (CTAB) in which it used as green nano-filler. The preparation method of nanocomposites was studied in order to determine and improve structural, morphological and thermal properties of Sty-Lim copolymer. The structure and morphology of the obtained nanocomposites (Sty-Lim/Mag) were determined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and transmission electronic microscopy (TEM). The analyses confirmed the chemical modification of clay layers and the intercalation of Sty-Lim copolymer within the organophilic clay sheets. Exfoliated structure was obtained for the lower amount of clay (2 wt %), while intercalated structures were detected for higher amounts of clay (5 and 10 wt %). The thermal properties of the obtained nanocomposites were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and show a significant improvement in the thermal stability compared with the pure copolymer. The obtained nanocomposites show an optimal degradation temperature of 320°C.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank the (DGRSDT) Direction Générale de la Recherche Scientifique et du Développement Technologique-Algeria, and the CDRSP-IPLeiria (Centre For Rapid and Sustainable Product Development) for giving us access to their STA device. We also would like to thank Dr A. Zaoui for help and advice through all the writing process.

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  1. Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques (CRAPC), , BP 10 384, Siège ex-Pasna Zone Industrielle, Bou-Ismail, CP 42004, Tipaza, Algeria

    Hodhaifa Derdar, Khaldoun Bachari & Zakaria Cherifi

  2. Laboratoire de chimie des polymères. Département de chimie. Faculté des sciences exactes et appliquées. Université Oran1 Ahmed Benbella, BP 1524, El-Mnaouer, 31000, Oran, Algeria

    Hodhaifa Derdar, Rachid Meghabar, Mohamed Benachour, Mohammed Belbachir, Zakaria Cherifi, Mohammed Chakib Baghdadli & Amine Harrane

  3. Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Institute Polytechnic of Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal

    Geoffrey Robert Mitchell

  4. Department of Chemistry, FSEI University of Abdelhamid Ibn Badis–Mostaganem, Mostaganem, Algeria

    Amine Harrane

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Hodhaifa Derdar, Meghabar, R., Benachour, M. et al. Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites: Exfoliation and Intercalation of Organophilic Montmorillonite Nanofillers in Styrene–Limonene Copolymer. Polym. Sci. Ser. A 63, 568–575 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965545X21050023

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