Heavy metal pollution such as water contamination by Pb, Hg, Cu, Cd and Cr ions is
induced by rapid urbanization and industrialization and is a major threat to human health …

Nanoclays, a specific type of nanomaterial, have emerged as versatile and dynamic
materials, with tremendous potential for advanced functional applications. Despite …

Functionalization of natural clay minerals for high value-added pharmaceutical and cosmetic
applications receives significant research attention worldwide attributable to a rising …

Multicomponent sepiolite/magnetite/Prussian blue (PB) were prepared following the
nanoarchitectonics approach by incorporating PB pigment to sepiolite fibers previously …

This work details the general structure of the clays used as a reinforcement phase in
polymer nanocomposites. Clays are formed by the molecular arrangement of atomic planes …

Among the electrode materials of supercapacitors, transition metal oxides have been widely
used because of their low price, high theoretical capacitance and good cycle stability, and …

Epoxy asphalt adhesive (EAA) has been widely used as strong waterproof-bonding layers
for the orthotropic steel bridge decks in China. This research employs attapulgite (ATT), one …

Aerobic oxidation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2, 5-
furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is an important reaction for producing green and sustainable …

To extend the utilization of the low-grade Human (China) sepiolite, the purification of the ore
is the prerequisite for all applications. Sepiolite accompanied by quartz and calcite was …

Potential of the multi-dimensional nanoparticle (MDP) derived from oxalic acid (OA)-
leaching treatment of natural palygorskite-rich clay (PALC) as nanofiller to improve the …