Synthesis of PMA/Eu₂O₃ porous-layered nanocomposite by in situ polymerization and its morphology

The PMA/Eu₂O₃ porous and layered nanocomposite was prepared by in situ polymerization and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and infrared ray (IR). Microscopic investigation of the nanocomposite was carried out by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results showed that the shape of the composite was layered and porous. Eu₂O₃ was grafted when methyl acrylate (MA) polymerized; thus Eu₂O₃ particles appeared on both sides of the chains of polymeric methyl acrylate (PMA).