Energy conversion and storage devices are considered to be potential candidates for
application in health monitoring, smart-sensor and clean-energy harvesting. In this study, Li+ …

The dielectric characteristics of various modified montmorillonites suspensions in
polydimethylsiloxane were investigated. Such materials are promising candidates as …

The physicochemical properties of Na-montmorillonite (Na-Mt) determine the intrinsic
behaviors of bentonite, which are of great significance for its application in high-level …

Nontronite is a swelling clay mineral. Between the layers, it contains water and cations.
Nontronite can be easily modified by intercalation. This work focuses on characterizing …

Smectites are swelling layered minerals with the presence of counterions and water
molecules in interlayer spaces. The movement of ions and dipole molecules located in the …

Water-based drilling fluids find extensive application in drilling operations for the removal of
drilling waste and the enhancement of drilling efficiency, owing to their remarkable …

This study investigates the properties of the 1-methyl-3-(4-vinylbenzyl) imidazol-3-ium
chloride [VBmim+, Cl−]/montmorillonite nanocomposite. The compound [VBmim+, Cl−] was …

The dielectric properties of a series of montmorillonite clays, namely, Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+ and
Cs+-montmorillonite in dry state have been measured by means of complex impedance …

Clay aquitards are semipermeable membranes that allow groundwater flow while retarding
solute migration has been researched extensively but also subjected to much debate. At …