Abstract
The present study has a triple aim for producing three novel nanostructures through incorporation of zirconium, titanium and silicon in the host layer of layered double hydroxides (LDH) beside cobalt. These four metals were designed in ordered structures for creating novel nanolayers inside LDH. By modifying these nanolayers with fatty acid, another novel nanohybrid material was produced. This nanohybrid contains 38% of inorganic species in addition to 62% of hydrocarbons fatty acid. In addition, the thermal treatment of the nanolayered structure converted the nanolayers of Co-Si-Zr-Ti LDH to nanocomposites consisting of nanoparticles of cobalt oxide doped by triple dopants in an order manner: zirconium titanium and silicon. The crystals growth of Co-Si-Ti-Zr LDH was studied from 9 h to 32 h through four stages. These stages were followed by different techniques. Finally, this study concluded that the nanolayered structure of Co-Si-Zr-Ti, which is not yet published in the literature, could be formed with well-crystallized phase. This novel 2D nanomaterial has positive impact to open the way for creating novel nanocomposites and nanohybrids.