Preparation and Thermal Stability of Pyrrole and m-Toluidine Copolymer/Montmorillonite Composites

Abstract:

Pyrrole and m-toluidine copolymer (P(PY/MT)) / montmorillonite (MMT) Composites were prepared by in situ chemical polymerization of pyrrole with m-toluidine monomer in the presence of montmorillonite. The structural, morphological and thermal properties of these composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). X-ray diffraction result for P(PY/MT)-MMT illuminated the intercalation of P(PY/MT) copolymer between the clay layers. The FT-IR result showed the successful incorporation of montmorillonite clay in the prepared P(PY/MT)/MMT composite. The higher thermal stability of high MMT content rate might be attributed to its higher chain compactness due to the interfacial interaction between the P(PY/MT) and the clay.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 915-916)
• Pages: 780-783
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.915-916.780
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Hong Wang*, Ming Tian Li, Yue Lu, Di Liu
• Keywords: Montmorillonite, Pyrrole and m-Toluidine Copolymer, Thermal Property

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