Improved environmental stability in poly(p-phenylene vinylene)/layered silicate nanocomposite

Ho Chul Lee, Tae Woo Lee, Yong Taik Lim, O. Ok Park

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Abstract

Polymer-rich/clay-rich phase-separated, polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites are prepared through a solution blending of poly(xylylidene tetrahydrothiophenium chloride) with two kinds of layered silicates. By spin-coating, thin films of each phase were obtained, followed by thermal elimination of tetrahydrothiophene and HCl to final poly(p-phenylenevinylene) (PPV)/layered silicate nanocomposite. At ambient conditions, the PPV films are easily photodegraded due to the oxygen diffused in. Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)/layered silicate nanocomposite showed improved environmental stability against photodegradation under an air ambient condition. Additionally, optical absorption and photoluminescence measurements demonstrate that the thin films of clay-rich phase are much less photodegraded than those of polymer-rich and PPV reference.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)287-293
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Clay Science
Volume21
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Layered silicate
  • Luminescence
  • Nanocomposite
  • Photo-oxidation
  • Photodegradation
  • Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)

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