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Organo and inorgano-organo-modified clays in the remediation of aqueous solutions: An overview

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In this paper, the role of organo-modified or inorgano-organoclay or the clay based nano-materials/composites, which is perhaps an emerging area of nano-technology applied into the environmental remediation strategies.
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This article is published in Applied Clay Science.The article was published on 2012-05-01. It has received 292 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Environmental remediation.

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Adsorbents based on montmorillonite for contaminant removal from water: A review

TL;DR: In this article, a general overview of the microstructure, adsorptive characteristics, and environmental applications of the Mt-based adsorbents is given, which can be used for the adsorption of most of the chemical contaminants from aqueous solution.
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Adsorption of methylene blue onto Fe3O4 /activated montmorillonite nanocomposite

TL;DR: In this paper, a Fe3O4/activated montmorillonite nanocomposite was prepared by a coprecipitation method and the adsorption capacity of the nanocomposition was evaluated.
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A Review of the Synthesis and Applications of Polymer–Nanoclay Composites

TL;DR: An up-to-date overview of polymer-nanoclay composites along with their synthesis routes and applications is presented in this article, which highlights potential future directions for this emerging field of research.
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Removal of heavy metals and dyes by clay-based adsorbents: From natural clays to 1D and 2D nano-composites

TL;DR: In this paper, the removal of heavy metals and dyes by clay-based adsorbents, from natural clays to 1D clay nanotubes and 2D Clay nanosheets, has been summarized.
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Activated bentonite as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions: Batch and column studies

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of acid activation with high bentonite contents under mild synthetic conditions on textural and structural properties were explored with the help of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).
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Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites: preparation, properties and uses of a new class of materials

TL;DR: In this article, a review of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites is presented, where the polymer chains are sandwiched in between silicate layers and exfoliated layers are more or less uniformly dispersed in the polymer matrix.
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Crystal Structures of Clay Minerals and their X-ray Identification

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TL;DR: In the years 1930-1950 clay mineral identification involved mainly a combination of X-ray powder diffraction and chemical analysis with some assistance from other techniques, notably differential thermal analysis.
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Polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites: an overview

TL;DR: An overview of polymer-clay hybrid nanocomposites is provided with emphasis placed on the use of alkylammonium exchanged smectite clays as the reinforcement phase in selected polymer matrices as discussed by the authors.
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A review on polymer–layered silicate nanocomposites

TL;DR: In this paper, the structure, preparation and properties of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposites are discussed in general, and detailed examples are also drawn from the scientific literature.
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Handbook of clay science

TL;DR: The history of Clay Science: A Young Discipline 16. as mentioned in this paper The history of clay science: A Great Perspective and teaching Clay Science, a Great Perspective: Teaching Clay Science from a Teacher's Perspective
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