Polymer‐salt intercalation complexes in layer silicates

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.19900021108
• Publication Date: 2004-12-30T18:31:53Z
• Authors: Eduardo Ruiz‐Hitzky; Pilar Aranda
• Keywords: Potassium silicate

Composite ionic conductors based on homoionic montmorillonites (2:1 charged layers silicates containing metal ions in their interlayer space) cinteracted with poly(ethylene oxide) exhibit enhanced condcutivity between silicate (see figure). The presence of tunnels the intercalated polymer–salt complex is thought to facilitate intracrystalline ion mobility. magnified image