Bisphenol A sorption by organo-montmorillonite: Implications for the removal of organic contaminants from water

Y Park, Z Sun, GA Ayoko, RL Frost - Chemosphere, 2014 - Elsevier
Remediation of bisphenol A (BPA) from aqueous solutions by adsorption using organoclays
synthesized from montmorillonite (MMT) with different types of organic surfactant molecules …

Removal of bisphenol A from wastewater by Ca-montmorillonite modified with selected surfactants

S Zheng, Z Sun, Y Park, GA Ayoko, RL Frost - Chemical engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Organo Arizona SAz-2 Ca-montmorillonite was prepared with different surfactant
(DDTMA and HDTMA) loadings through direct ion exchange. The structural properties of the …

Adsorption of phenolic compounds by organoclays: Implications for the removal of organic pollutants from aqueous media

Y Park, GA Ayoko, R Kurdi, E Horváth, J Kristóf… - Journal of colloid and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Montmorillonite (MMT) was converted to organoclays by intercalation of cationic surfactants
into its interlayer space. Two types of organoclays were prepared from different surfactants …

Recent trends and future outlooks in the field of clay‐containing polymer nanocomposites

SS Ray - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Clays are the oldest and potentially one of the most interesting and versatile nanofillers. The
blending of surface‐functionalized clay platelets with a polymer matrix can yield a new class …

Removal and degradation of β-lactam antibiotics in water using didodecyldimethylammonium bromide-modified montmorillonite organoclay

T Saitoh, T Shibayama - Journal of hazardous materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract β-Lactam antibiotics including penicillin G, nafcillin, cefazolin, cefotaxime, and
oxacilline in water were rapidly removed and degraded by using …

Synthesis of reduced graphene oxide-montmorillonite nanocomposite and its application in hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous solutions

Z Zhang, H Luo, X Jiang, Z Jiang, C Yang - RSC Advances, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
A reduced graphene oxide-montmorillonite (GCM) nanocomposite has been synthesized via
a simple solvent method. The results showed that reduced graphene oxide and …

Investigation of chromate adsorption efficacy on organo-bentonite as potential in-situ adsorbent for groundwater remediation

Y Son, Y Kim, S Bae, TH Kim, Y Hwang - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
As potential in-situ chromate adsorbents for groundwater remediation, two different organo-
bentonites having two structurally different surfactants with the same carbon chain length …

XRD, TEM, and thermal analysis of Arizona Ca-montmorillonites modified with didodecyldimethylammonium bromide

Z Sun, Y Park, S Zheng, GA Ayoko, RL Frost - Journal of colloid and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract An Arizona SAz-2 calcium montmorillonite was modified by a typical dialkyl cationic
surfactant (didodecyldimethylammonium bromide, abbreviated to DDDMA) through direct …

Influence of the purity of montmorillonite on its surface modification with an alkyl-ammonium salt

M Veiskarami, MN Sarvi, AR Mokhtari - Applied Clay Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Effect of the purity of montmorillonite (Mt) on its modification with
hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HDTMA) was evaluated. Montmorillonite with …

Thermal stability and hot-stage Raman spectroscopic study of Ca-montmorillonite modified with different surfactants: A comparative study

Z Sun, Y Park, S Zheng, GA Ayoko, RL Frost - Thermochimica acta, 2013 - Elsevier
Three long chain cationic surfactants were intercalated into Ca-montmorillonite through ion
exchange and the obtained organoclays were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high …