Essential oils (EOs) are complex natural mixtures of secondary plant metabolites that
function as biocides and therapeutic agents. They are extensively used in bactericidal …

Among the wide range of materials used for remediating environmental contaminants,
modified and functionalised nanoclays show particular promise as advanced sorbents …

Among pharmaceutical products (PPs) recalcitrant to water treatments, diclofenac shows a
high toxicity and remains at high concentration in natural aquatic environments. The aim of …

We investigated the relationship between silica scaling and protein fouling in reverse
osmosis (RO). Flux decline caused by combined scaling and fouling was compared with …

In the present study, the adsorption capacities of two intercalated smectites, CTAB-saponite
and CTAB-montmorillonite with a cationic surfactant, were investigated with three …

Hybrid materials based on montmorillonite, a cationic polymer and carminic acid were
prepared. The surface charge of montmorillonite was inversed thanks to the cationic …

Protein adsorption onto clay minerals is a process with wide-ranging impacts on the
environmental cycling of nutrients and contaminants. This process is influenced by kinetic …

The occurrence of ice-nucleating particles (INPs) in our atmosphere has a profound impact
on the properties and lifetime of supercooled clouds. To date, the identities, sources and …

Organobentonites were prepared using three cationic surfactants tetradecyl-(C14),
hexadecyl-(C16) and octadecyltrimethylammonium (C18) bromides in the proportions of …

Green composites based on montmorillonite (Mt) and cysteine, were prepared for heavy
metal removal. A comparison between the adsorption properties of the resulting hybrid …