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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 287-293 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Applied Clay Science |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 5-6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Layered silicate
- Luminescence
- Nanocomposite
- Photo-oxidation
- Photodegradation
- Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)