Investigations on clay hybrids and carbon based nanostructures

Abstract

Hybrid materials derived from organic and inorganic components are receiving enormous attention owing to their applications in the fields of biology, energy, catalysis, reinforcements, etc. 1 These materials are broadly defined as molecular or nanocomposites, with organic and inorganic components intimately mixed having at least one of the component domains in the range of few Å to several nanometers.1,2 Though there is no clear-cut definition to differentiate between hybrids and nanocomposites, it is generally presumed that hybrid materials would have superior functions or properties compared to the traditional composites.