Preparation of Mg/Al layered double hydroxide-oleate intercalation compound by a reconstruction method under hydrothermal condition

A layered double hydroxide-oleate intercalation compound was successfully synthesized by a reconstruction method under a hydrothermal condition from calcined hydrotalcite. The LDH-oleate intercalation compound exhibits attractive properties such as the reversible themoresponsive change in the basal spacing and the swelling in organic solvents.