Investigations on Microstructural and Layer Disorder Parameters of Na-Montmorillonite-Glycine Intercalation Compounds

Authors

  • Adnan Hossain Khan Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • Parimal Bala Department of Physics, Jagannath University, Dhaka
  • AFM Mustafizur Rahman Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Nurnabi Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10331

Keywords:

Glycine ethylester, montmorillonite, intercalation, crystallite, isomorphous, nanocomposites, microstructural

Abstract

Glycine-Montmorillonite (Gly-MMT) composite has been synthesized through intercalation process using Na-Montmorillonite (Na- MMT) and glycine ethylester hydrochloride. Gly-MMT was employed for the synthesis of dipeptide (Gly-Gly-MMT). Microstructural parameters such as crystallite size, r.m.s. strain (<e2>1/2) and layer disorder parameters such as variation of interlayer spacing (g) and proportion of planes affected by such defects (?) of the samples have been calculated by X-ray line profile analysis. In comparison to Na-MMT the basal spacings (d001) of Gly-MMT and Gly-Gly-MMT were reduced by 2.4Å and 1.8Å respectively. The value of d001 of Gly-Gly-MMT (13.3 Å) suggests the monolayer orientation of dipeptide into interlayer spaces. It is also suggested that more homogeneity in the stacking of silicate layers is attained in Gly-Gly-MMT due to the increased chain length of the dipeptide and orientation in monolayer style.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10331

Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 60(1): 25-29, 2012 (January)

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2012-04-14

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Khan, A. H., Bala, P., Rahman, A. M., & Nurnabi, M. (2012). Investigations on Microstructural and Layer Disorder Parameters of Na-Montmorillonite-Glycine Intercalation Compounds. Dhaka University Journal of Science, 60(1), 25–29. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10331

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