Research Article

The Dependence of the XRD Morphology of Some Bionanocomposites on the Silicate Treatment

Table 3

The comparison of the XRD diffractograms of the layered silicates with those of the blends PVOH-starch-layered silicates.

PVOH-starch withNo. of theShifted degree of the Galleries swelling size Diffraction peaks intensity,Type of
diffraction peaksdiffraction angle,blend/silicate counts/s/counts/sthe resulted
blend/silicate°peak no.1/2/3peak no.1/2/3material

Nanocor I 282/21,83/2,18201. 20/60 Intercalated/
2. 40/150
Nanocor I 332/31,64/0,85The same1.70/70 Intercalated
2.170/120
Cloisite 93 A2/3The same5110/110Microcomposites
Cloisite 15 A2/24,8/2,1891.30/0; 2.60/100Intercalated
3.150/0
Bentonite1/13,807,8850/100Intercalated
NaMMT1/21,931850/70Exfoliated-intercalated