Nanosegregated composites of an imidazolium salt and a layered inorganic compound: Organization of both anions and cations in interlayer space

The organization of an imidazolium salt in the interlayer space of a layered inorganic compound leads to the formation of nanosegregated composites.The organization of an imidazolium salt in the interlayer space of a layered inorganic compound leads to the formation of nanosegregated composites.

Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Characterization of the resultant materials, the size and optimized conformation of imidazoleacetic acid, the FT-IR spectra of the reference compounds and the EDX spectra of the intercalated compounds. See DOI: 10.1039/c0nr00393j