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Self-supporting films of montmorillonite, a smectite clay, were prepared by filtering suspensions of montmorillonite exchanged with a variety of cations. Their surface roughness was characterized by AFM and optical microscopy and their mechanical properties were investigated by tensile tests. We have shown that the properties of the films are directly correlated to those of the parent filter cakes. The electrostatic interaction of the hydrated interplatelet cations with the negative clay platelets is found to control the local stacking order of the platelets, which in turn controls the flexibility of the stacks. This flexibility, which allows for long range defect-free connectivity of platelets assemblies, appears to be the key factor controlling the texture of the films and their elasto-plastic properties.
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Zabat, M., Vayer-Besançon, M., Harba, R., Bonnamy, S., Van Damme, H. (1997). Surface topography and mechanical properties of smectite films. In: Rosenholm, J.B., Lindman, B., Stenius, P. (eds) Trends in Colloid and Interface Science XI. Progress in Colloid & Polymer Science, vol 105. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0110970
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