Kesavan Pillai, SreejaraniMoyo, LumbidzaniRay, Suprakas SScriba, Manfred R2013-04-192013-04-192012-11Pillai, S.K. et al. 2012. Microwave assisted organic modification and surface functionalization of Phyllosilicates. In: Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure (ACUN6), Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 November 2012http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6705Composites and Nanocomposites in Civil, Offshore and Mining Infrastructure (ACUN6), Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 November 2012Organically modified phyllosilicates (montmorillonite and palygorskite) using Arquad 2HT-75 surfactant were effectively synthesized utilizing a microwave irradiation technique. The microwave method was successfully used also for the surface decoration of raw montmorillonite clays with metal (Ag, Fe) nano-particles. The composites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy; x-ray diffraction; energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Compared to the conventional thermal process, the synthesis under microwave conditions was more effective, faster and environmental friendly. The antimicrobial properties of the microwave synthesized metal-clay samples against Gram-negative bacteria, ie, Escherichia coli were also investigated.enOrganically modified phyllosilicatesNanocompositesCompositesConference PresentationKesavan Pillai, S., Moyo, L., Ray, S. S., & Scriba, M. R. (2012). Microwave assisted organic modification and surface functionalization of Phyllosilicates. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6705Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani, Lumbidzani Moyo, Suprakas S Ray, and Manfred R Scriba. "Microwave assisted organic modification and surface functionalization of Phyllosilicates." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6705Kesavan Pillai S, Moyo L, Ray SS, Scriba MR, Microwave assisted organic modification and surface functionalization of Phyllosilicates; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6705 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani AU - Moyo, Lumbidzani AU - Ray, Suprakas S AU - Scriba, Manfred R AB - Organically modified phyllosilicates (montmorillonite and palygorskite) using Arquad 2HT-75 surfactant were effectively synthesized utilizing a microwave irradiation technique. The microwave method was successfully used also for the surface decoration of raw montmorillonite clays with metal (Ag, Fe) nano-particles. The composites were characterized by transmission electron microscopy; x-ray diffraction; energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Compared to the conventional thermal process, the synthesis under microwave conditions was more effective, faster and environmental friendly. The antimicrobial properties of the microwave synthesized metal-clay samples against Gram-negative bacteria, ie, Escherichia coli were also investigated. DA - 2012-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Organically modified phyllosilicates KW - Nanocomposites KW - Composites LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - Microwave assisted organic modification and surface functionalization of Phyllosilicates TI - Microwave assisted organic modification and surface functionalization of Phyllosilicates UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6705 ER -