In situ synthesis and study of morphology and thermal properties of polyamide 6 nanocomposites reinforced with different layered compounds

Presently the research and development of new polymer nanocomposites is a field of large interest and importance to the scientific and technological community. For the development and improvement in synthesis and properties of new nanocomposites, different reinforcement types have been explored. Thus, this work studies the in situ synthesis and, morphological and thermal characterization of new polyamide 6 (PA6) nanocomposites reinforced with two different types of layered compounds: layered double hydroxide (LDH) and layered hydroxide salt (LHS). These new synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy by Fourier transform (FTIR) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results demonstrate that the new nanocomposites showed strong evidence of exfoliated morphology with improvement in their thermal properties compared with the neat PA6. (author)