Intercalation of Na-Montmorillonite with Ionic Liquids

Na-montmorillonite was modified by ionic liquids as the intercalation agent with different side chains. The influence of side chains in ionic liquid to Na-montmorillonite after intercalation was discussed. The chemical structures of ionic liquid/organic montmorillonite complexes were characterized. The results indicated that the ion-exchanging reaction can be happened in ionic liquids and montmorillonite, which the space increased between of organic modified montmorillonite, and the longer chain of ionic liquid, the greater distance of montmorillonte.