Abstract Background Organo-montmorillonite (OMt) is widely used in oil well drilling fluids,
paint, grease, cosmetics, and personal care products. Nanocomposites which are prepared …

Infection with pathogenic microorganisms is of great concern in many areas, especially in
healthcare, but also in food packaging and storage, or in water purification systems …

Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles are used in a wide range of applications due to its
specific chemical, surface and microstructural characteristics, excellent physicochemical …

Hydrotalcite-like layered double hydroxide (LDH) materials were synthesized from liquid
waste by-product produced during acid activation of vermiculite (raw (W) and expanded …

The poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) nanofiber materials have attracted attention due to their
enhanced and exceptional nanostructural characteristics. Electrospinning PVDF based …

Wet fine milling, as a pretreatment step to acid activation of vermiculite, was applied in order
to decrease the environmental impact of the procedure commonly used to increase the …

Vermiculite is a natural phyllosilicate clay mineral with a 2: 1 type layer crystalline structure
that holds interlayer cations to maintain electrical neutrality. Although it has a similar …

Microbial infection and biofilm formation are both problems associated with medical implants
and devices. In recent years, hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites based on clay …

The coastal cliffs of the Jurassico–Cretaceous formation, outcropping along the coastal area
of Safi (Morocco), are particularly vulnerable. A wide variety of instabilities and slope failure …

In this study, environment-friendly vermiculite (VMT) was used to support nanoscale zero-
valent iron (nZVI) and nZVI doped with palladium (abbreviated as Fe-VMT and Pd/Fe-VMT …