Synthesis and electrorheological performance of nanosized composite with polar inorganic compounds

► An economical and applicable electrorheological material has been synthesized. ► The starting materials are all low-toxic and economical and facile. ► The static yield stress of a suspension of the material reached 22.8 kPa. ► The relative yield stress reached 12.7-33.3 for the suspensions of 30-50 wt%.