Illustrating the processability of magnetic layered double hydroxides: layer-by-layer assembly of magnetic ultrathin films

Inorg Chem. 2013 May 20;52(10):6214-22. doi: 10.1021/ic400734t. Epub 2013 Apr 26.

Abstract

We report the preparation of single-layer layered double hydroxide (LDH) two-dimensional (2D) nanosheets by exfoliation of highly crystalline NiAl-NO3 LDH. Next, these unilamellar moieties have been incorporated layer-by-layer (LbL) into a poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)/LDH nanosheet multilayer ultrathin film (UTF). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), ultraviolet-visible light (UV-vis), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) profiles have been used to follow the uniform growth of the UTF. The use of a magnetic LDH as the cationic component of the multilayered architecture enables study of the resulting magnetic properties of the UTFs. Our magnetic data show the appearance of spontaneous magnetization at ∼5 K, thus confirming the effective transfer of the magnetic properties of the bulk LDH to the self-assembled film that displays glassy-like ferromagnetic behavior. The high number of bilayers accessible-more than 80-opens the door for the preparation of more-complex hybrid multifunctional materials that combine magnetism with the physical properties provided by other exfoliable layered inorganic hosts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hydroxides / chemical synthesis
  • Hydroxides / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Sulfonic Acids / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Hydroxides
  • Polymers
  • Sulfonic Acids
  • styrenesulfonic acid polymer