Elucidating the catalytic effect of metal ions in montmorillonite on thermal degradation of organic modifier

• Main Authors: Zope, Indraneel Suhas, Dasari, Aravind, Camino, Giovanni
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Thermal properties; Oxidation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83311; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42550
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A key parameter influencing ignition, heat of combustion and charring of polymer/clay (montmorillonite, MMT) nanocomposites during combustion is the catalytic activity of clay. This work explores the effect of metal ions (MIs) like Mg2+, Al3+ and Fe3+ that are inherent to clay in altering the kineti...