New organic–inorganic hybrids
have been synthesized by the
intercalation of n-alkylamines (methylamine, ethylamine, n-propylamine, n-butylamine, n-hexylamine, and n-octylamine) into the structure
of the protonated and hydrated form of the perovskite-like layered
titanate H2K0.5Bi2.5Ti4O13·H2O (HKBT4·H2O). The possibility of the synthesis of the hybrid materials was
studied in a wide range of conditions. It was found that interlayer
water plays a crucial role in the formation of intercalated hybrids.
The obtained compounds were characterized with powder X-ray diffraction
analysis; Raman, IR, and NMR spectroscopies; thermogravimetry (TG),
TG coupled with mass spectrometry, and CHN analyses; and scanning
electron microscopy. It was suggested that the intercalated n-alkylamines exist in the form of alkylammonium ions forming
a paraffin-like bilayer with an average tilting angle of ∼77.5°.
The obtained HKBT4×RNH2 compounds contain
0.4–0.7 n-alkylamine molecules per formula
unit as well as the varied amount of intercalated water. By gentle
heating, they can be obtained as dehydrated forms, which are thermally
stable up to 250 °C.