Abstract. The intercalation process of α-zirconium phosphate (α-ZrP) was investigated by using two α-ZrP samples with different levels of crystallinity and two structurally different intercalating molecules, i.e., linear hexylamine and non-planar cyclohexylamine. The results show that the intercalation energy barrier, which is affected by both host α-ZrP and guest intercalating molecule…
Synthetic nanoplatelets derived from R-zirconium phosphate (R-ZrP) were prepared for in situ propylene polymerization, yielding polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites. The designed R-ZrP-derivatives contain methyl groups on the surface to increase hydrophobicity, which gives rise to a better compatibility with toluene and propylene molecules. The incorporation of methyl groups on the layers of R-…