Metal silicate nanosheets, methods of making metal silicate nanosheets, and methods of use

摘要

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the preparation of colloidal dispersions or suspensions of inorganic materials with nano-sized and nano-structured morphologies, preferably the nanosheet form, compositions produced by this method, and the like.

主权项

1. A composition, comprising:
a metal silicate material having the dimensions of a nanosheet that is 1 to 10 monolayers thick and has one or two lateral dimensions of about 100 nm to 100 μm, wherein the metal silicate material is selected from the group consisting of: an alkaline earth copper silicate, a gillespite series silicate, and the metal silicate material has the following formula: A1-xCxB1-yDySi4O10, where A=Ca, Sr, Ba; C=Zn, Ti, lanthanide element; 0≦x≦1; B=Cu, Cr, Fe; D=alkali metal; and 0≦y≦1.