Synthetic clay minerals provide new choices of layered solids and can be tailored to
promote specific properties. They give better understanding of various processes involved in …

Résumé This article gives an overview of the preparation, applications, and limits of
organoclay materials in the environment field. Organoclays are obtained by the combination …

Sorption linearity and reversibility are implicit in models for the fate and transport of per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In this study, however, we found that the sorption of …

The accessible porosity for Cl− in bentonite is smaller than the the total porosity due to anion
repulsion (exclusion) by the surface of montmorillonite, the main mineral in bentonite. The …

More environmentally relevant nanoplastic models are urgently needed. Models of
environmental plastics are used to develop analytical methods to get an accurate picture of …

The surface reactivity of clay minerals remains challenging to characterize because of a
duality of adsorption surfaces and mechanisms that does not exist in the case of simple …

Key terms and concepts in clay science, which are used in this volume, are introduced in the
present chapter with a focus on the microstructural and surface properties of clay minerals …

The surface and the interlayer space of montmorillonite (Mt) can be modified and the
interlayer space of Mt can be intercalated with guest cations through an ion-exchange …

The occurrence of pharmaceutical products (PPs) within environmental compartments
challenges the scientific community and water treatment operators to find suitable and …

Nanoporous media consist of homogeneous or heterogeneous porous material in which a
significant part of the pore size distribution lies in the nanometer range. Clayey rocks …