Abstract

KC₂₄ was allowed to react with an unsaturated hydrocarbon–organic solvent mixture. Isoprene molecules were introduced into the interlayer of KC₂₄ and polymerized, whereupon organic solvents such as cyclohexane, hexane, 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran, benzene, toluene and m-xylene were incorporated into the polyisoprene. A similar incorporation was observed when styrene was polymerized in the interlayer in the presence of aromatic solvents. On the other hand, the polymerization of styrene was carried out in the interlayer without the incorporation of aliphatic solvents. This is explained on the basis of the low affinity of aliphatic solvents for aromatic styrene and for graphene layers.