What is it about?
In this study, kaolinite-poly(urea-formaldehyde) was successfully prepared through the polymerization of urea intercalated within the kaolinite structure. The polymerization was carried out under ambient conditions by simply immersing kaolinite-urea in formaldehyde. Improved properties and self-healing are observed for the composite relative to pristine poly(urea-formaldehyde). The synthesized product is usable in controlled released or adsorption process.
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Why is it important?
The synthesized product is usable in controlled released or adsorption process. Kaolinite-poly(urea-formaldehyde) is reported here for the first time through an in-situ interlayer polymerization of urea in the kaolinite interlayer.
Perspectives
We entend to develop control release materials from this composites and also to take adavantage of its self-healing property for special adsoprtion process in aqueous media.
Professor Jean Aimé MBEY
University of Yaounde I
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This page is a summary of: Synthesis of an exfoliated kaolinite–poly(urea–formaldehyde) nanocomposite, RSC Advances, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry,
DOI: 10.1039/d4ra08707k.
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