Research Progress of Layered Double Hydroxides Nanomaterials

Layered double hydroxides(LDHs)can be incorporated with various metal cations into the hydroxide layers and intercalated with many inorganic anions into the interlayer spacing.LDHs nanomaterials have recently attracted increasing attention because of their potential applications in wide areas.Firstly,the composition and structure of LDHs were introduced,and then the recent progress of the preparation,structure characterization and properties of LDHs nanomaterials were reviewed.We also summarized the research of nanocrystals implanted in layered metal hydroxide matrixes.Finally,the prospect of LDHs nanomaterials was briefly presented.