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In the present work, we report the results on exfoliation and coating formation of inorganic-organic hybrids based on the layered perovskite-like bismuth titanate H 2 K 0.5 Bi 2.5 Ti 4 O 13 ·H 2 O that could be prepared by a simple ion exchange reaction from a Ruddlesden-Popper phase K 2.5 Bi 2.5 Ti 4 O 13 . The inorganic-organic hybrids were synthesized by intercalation reactions. Exfoliation into nanosheets was performed for the starting hydrated protonated titanate and for the derivatives intercalated by n- alkylamines to study the influence of preliminary intercalation on exfoliation efficiency. The selected precursors were exfoliated in aqueous solutions of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide using facile stirring and ultrasonication. The suspensions of nanosheets obtained were characterized using UV-vis spectrophotometry, dynamic light scattering, inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy, and gravimetry. Nanosheets were coated on preliminarily polyethyleneimine-covered Si substrates using a self-assembly procedure and studied using atomic force and scanning electron microscopy.

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 H 2 K 0.5 Bi 2.5 Ti 4 O 13 ·H 2 O (HKBT 4 ·H 2 O). 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 HKBT 4 ×RNH 2 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., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interest., (Copyright © 2020 American Chemical Society.)