Structure of a Composite Material Based on Polyfluorinated Alcohol and Montmorillonite

Abstract

The structural morphological characteristics of 1,1,9-trihydroperfluoro-1-nonanol and layered aluminosilicate montmorillonite are studied via X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, EPR spectroscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy. Estimates of these characteristics allow the subsequent construction of polymer materials containing these nanofillers and characterized by an improved set of properties. It is shown that the formation of hydrophobic polyfluoroalkyl layers stable with respect to desorption is observed both on the surface and in the interlayer space of clay. The elemental composition of samples is studied by means of X-ray fluorescence analysis and micro–X-ray spectral analysis.