Natural and synthetic clays have been used as adsorbents for removal of heavy metals and
dyes from aqueous solution for many decades. In the last decade, exfoliating the natural …

Clays are naturally occurring environment-friendly materials possessing high specific
surface area and good cation exchange capacity. Montmorillonite, one of the widely …

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

While bringing convenience to our life, the extensive use of electromagnetic waves also
does harm to the environment and human health. It is crucial to develop electromagnetic …

Abstract Sepiolite (Sep) and palygorskite (Pal) are naturally available one-dimensional (1D)
clay minerals. Their special pore structures, affluent surface groups, high specific surface …

Although clay minerals play fundamental roles in many environmental processes, especially
in controlling the movement of various ions and molecules in soils, they are also useful …

Abstract Clay deposits of El Haria formation (Jebel Stah of the Gafsa basin, Southwestern
Tunisia) was treated with sulfuric acid to improve its surface properties and dye adsorption …

Abstract Development of polymeric magnetic adsorbents is a promising approach to obtain
efficient treatment of contaminated water. However, the synthesis of magnetic composites …

Soils contamination with Cd result in detriment to the environmental quality. In-situ
immobilization methods by applying clay minerals have been gaining prominence. The …

Clay catalyst has brought a revolution in catalysis for the last few decades. Due to important
physiochemical properties of clay-like surface area, composition, plasticity, structure …