Publisher Summary Clay minerals are typical examples of heterogeneous adsorbents,
showing both surface geometric and energy distributions. The heterogeneity of clays is …

Smectites are 2: 1 type swelling clay minerals widely distributed in the earth's crust. The
unique structures and properties endow them with various applications in many fields …

Because relatively little information about the crystal-growth process of smectite is available,
the process was assessed here by studying the size and shape of nontronite particles …

Monte Carlo simulations were employed to study the argon adsorption on kaolinite surface
with an experimental comparison. By (001) surface simulation, the low energy peak of …

Noble gases trapped in meteorites are tightly bound in a carbonaceous carrier labeled
“phase Q.” Mechanisms having led to their retention in this phase or in its precursors are …

Carbon mineral adsorbents are promising materials for a wide range of applications due to
the dual polar–apolar properties of their surfaces. The changes in surface properties of a …

The surface properties of various synthetic layered silicates, Na-kanemite, Nakenyaite and
magadiite, exchanged with H, K and Ca, were examined using high-resolution nitrogen and …

The surface energetic heterogeneity of Aerosil OX50 silica is investigated before and after
modification by the grafting of various amounts of hydrophobic hexadecyltrichlorosilane …

The aim of this chapter is to present the various methods currently available for measuring
the surface area and assessing the porous texture of clay minerals. For each technique …

The theory based on the complexation model has been used to derive the adsorption
isotherm equation describing proton adsorption at the solid/electrolyte interface. The present …