SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEW ORGANOPHILIC CLAY. PREPARATION OF POLYSTYRENE/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITE

ALI BEN-YAHIA
Laboratory of Heterocyclic Organic Chemistry,Mohammed V University, B.P 1014, Rabat, Morocco
SAÏD EL KAZZOULI
MAScIR (Moroccan Advanced Science, Innovation and Research Foundation), Rabat, Morocco
EL MOKHTAR ESSASSI
Laboratory of Heterocyclic Organic Chemistry,Mohammed V University, B.P 1014, Rabat, Morocco
MOSTO M. BOUSMINA
Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), Route de Meknès, 30000 Fès, Morocco

Abstract

The aim of this work is the synthesis of new organo-clay using montmorillonite (MMT) and 1-hexadecyl-2-[(5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl) methylbenzimidazole] cation (A3H+). The modified montmorillonite was then used for the preparation of polystyrene/clay nanocomposites. Different methods were used for the characterization of the synthesized material.

Cuvinte cheie

composites montmorillonite materials organophilic clay polystyrene