The development of new adsorbent materials exhibiting enhanced properties is recognized
as a compelling and technologically significant area of materials research. One of such …

The applications of various clayey minerals are related to their structural, physical and
chemical characteristics. The physical and chemical properties of the clayey minerals dictate …

This study aims at investigating the possibility of using smectite clay waste, generated during
the oil bleaching process as an additive for Portland cement. The smectite clay waste …

Clay modification techniques have been employed to improve heavy metals adsorption
properties of clay minerals for removal of the metals from their respective aqueous solutions …

In the last decade, a dramatic advancement has been made in the adsorption process and
methods to remove contaminants or recycle valuable compounds from industrial effluents …

This study focused on the enhancement of the pozzolanic properties of thermally activated
(calcined) mica clay (MC) by mixing it with smectite clay waste (SCW) from oil bleaching …

Clays are widely accepted for dye removal from wastewater. Here, in this work,
nanobentonite was synthesized by a simple, rapid, and cost-effective chemithermal method …

In the production and development of building materials, burned clays are the center of
major interest, particularly in the building industry. Henceforth, in order to analyze the effect …

This paper characterizes five clay samples from Iyinwaogba Umuosode Alike Ikenanzizi
Obowo, Southeastern Nigeria. The characterization is based on their physicochemical …

The development of effective sorbents based on cheap natural raw materials for water
purification from synthetic organic dyes is an important environmental problem. It is known …