α - Zirconium phosphate (ZrP) is an Inorganic layered nanoplatelets that can be prepared to a wide variation in size ranging from 50 nm to 4 µm by controlling the concentration of phosphoric acid, using reflux or hydrothermal method. Zirconium phosphates have been used in applications such as ion exchange, drug delivery, catalysis, biosensor, nanocomposite, lubricant additives, among many others. The intercalation of zirconium phosphates has resulted in a variety of applications, which depends on the species intercalated within the layer. The surface of ZrP nanoplatelets can be successfully achieved by introducing silanes, epoxides, metal ions or metal nanoparticles, in order to improve the applicability of the materials. By combining the intercalation and surface modification chemistry, interesting multifunctional materials can be synthesized. The resulting materials are characterized by various techniques, such as PXRD, TGA, NMR, FTIR, FESEM, TEM, XPS. The applications for these synthesized materials will also be presented, such as photocatalysis, lubricant, drug delivery and nanofiller in polymer.

Synthesis, functionalization, and surface modification of layered zirconium phosphate nanoplatelets

249th National Meeting (2015)

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