Organic–inorganic hybrids containing polyimide, organically modified clay and in situ formed polydimethylsiloxane
Abstract\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tA series of organic–inorganic hybrid consisting of polyimide (PI) prepared from pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) and 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA), organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) were successfully prepared by in situ sol–gel process. OMMT was prepared by surface treatment of montmorillonite (MMT) with hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that the OMMT layers were exfoliated into the polymer matrix at 2% of OMMT content.