The Open Process Chemistry Journal
2009, 2 : 6-11Published online 2009 March 24. DOI: 10.2174/1875180601002010006
Publisher ID: TOCPCJ-2-6
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Fibrillar Templating of Hydrotalcites
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Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Blvd. 14 Sur y Av. San Claudio, 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico
2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, D. F., Mexico
* Address correspondence to this author at the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Blvd. 14 Sur y Av. San Claudio, C.P. 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico; Fax: (52)2222443106; E-mail: geolarfetter@yahoo.com.mx
2 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 México, D. F., Mexico
* Address correspondence to this author at the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Blvd. 14 Sur y Av. San Claudio, C.P. 72570 Puebla, PUE, Mexico; Fax: (52)2222443106; E-mail: geolarfetter@yahoo.com.mx
ABSTRACT
Layered double hydroxides also known as hydrotalcites have been synthesized in presence of fibrillar organic materials: human hair, cotton or nylon. These templates differ on their diameter, hydrophobicity and surface roughness. These parameters are correlated to the morphology and texture of the resulting hydrotalcites. A rapid synthesis method based on microwave irradiation is used and the materials were characterized by complementary physical techniques.