Alkyl sulfonate modified LDH: Effect of alkyl chain length on intercalation b…

Abstract. Mg–Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) was modified with straight-chain primary alkyl sulfonates by regeneration. The effect of alkyl chain length on the intercalation behavior of LDH, particle morphology and thermal stability of the modified LDH were investigated in detail. Irrespective of the chain length, all the alkyl sulfonate was very efficiently intercalated. The alkyl sulfo…