Fabrication of Polymer Crystals/Ag Nanocomposite by Intercalation

The intercalation of alkali metals into the polymer crystals of benzylammonium muconate is achieved by immersion in the corresponding alkaline aqueous solution at room temperature, followed by an ion-exchange reaction to the silver salt and subsequent photoreduction of the polymer, leading to the fabrication of a new type of nanocomposite consisting of organic polymer crystals and Ag nanoparticles.