Date of Award
6-1999
Document Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Chemistry
Language
English
Abstract
Inorganic-organic materials often exhibit enhanced flexibility and thermal stability over their individual inorganic and organic precursors. We are studying the polymerization of organic aniline monomers on inorganic hectorite clay thin film supports. Previous research has shown that aniline polymerizes on the surface and intergallery regions of Cu(II)-exchanged hectorite films. We have synthesized a library of first row transition-metal exchanged hectorite thin film hosts and are probing the effects of the different transition metal cations on aniline polymerization. We have used infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and digital photography to characterize the extent of aniline polymerization on the films. Utilizing the transition metal to control the extent of polymerization allows the optimization of stability and permeability necessary for materials applications including catalytic converters and chemical sensing devices.
Recommended Citation
McManaman, Charity, "The polymerization of aniline on transition-metal cation exchanged hectorite films" (1999). Honors Theses. 2070.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/2070
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