Synthesis of organically modified layered magnesium silicate by the sol-gel method

Mechanochemical synthesis of organically modified magnesium silicate

“…In the interlayer space of the organically modified product mechanochemically synthesized in the continuous mode the hexadecyltrimethylammonium cations take the horizontal monolayer orientation. Mechanochemical synthesis of organically modified magnesium silicate proceeds only in the presence of water, which confirms the previously proposed schemes of the formation of the structure of layered magnesium silicate [16] and the organically modified magnesium silicate [8].…”

“…Alternative methods of preparation of such systems are based on the use of mechanochemical [4,7] or sol-gel processes [3,6,8]. Advantages offered by mechanochemical synthesis methods are the easy implementation and high performance at relatively low cost, as well as minimized, or absent, adverse environmental impact due to the fact that the process is run with the use of minimum amounts of solvent or under solvent-free conditions [9].…”