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Polymeric herbicide–Montmorillonite composite: synthesis, characterization and release studies
Author(s) -
Rehab Ahmed
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.124
Subject(s) - thermogravimetric analysis , montmorillonite , materials science , thermal stability , composite number , calcination , methacrylate , chemical engineering , scanning electron microscope , swelling , ion exchange , infrared spectroscopy , polymer chemistry , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , chemistry , catalysis , copolymer , ion , engineering
The production of polymeric herbicide intercalated onto montmorillonite interlayer through the process of cation exchange, in order to produce chemically bound polymeric herbicide with clay, has been reported. This was carried out by cation exchange of clay with onium salts of preformed polymeric pentachlorophenyl methacrylate. The products were characterized by various techniques including IR spectroscopy and elemental microanalysis. The interlayer spacing was determined by X‐ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and calcination investigated the thermal stability. The morphology of the composite was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The swelling behaviors in different solvents and release of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in different medium have been described. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.