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Organoclays: Properties, preparation and applications
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In this article, the authors give an overview of properties, synthesis and applications of bentonite and polymer nanocomposites and describe the research performed until the present moment, including different synthesis techniques, modifications with several chemical compounds as quaternary alkylammonium salts and also biomolecules as enzymes that provide applicability in a variety of fields.About:
This article is published in Applied Clay Science.The article was published on 2008-12-01. It has received 911 citations till now.read more
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Nanocomposites for food packaging applications
TL;DR: Nanoparticles have proportionally larger surface area than their microscale counterparts, which favors the filler-matrix interactions and the performance of the resulting material as mentioned in this paper, and they can have other functions when added to a polymer, such as antimicrobial activity, enzyme immobilization, biosensing, etc.
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Food packaging based on polymer nanomaterials
TL;DR: In this article, the latest innovations in food packaging, using improved, active and smart nanotechnology is analyzed, and the limits to the development of the new polymer nanomaterials that have the potential to completely transform the food packaging industry.
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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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Organo and inorgano-organo-modified clays in the remediation of aqueous solutions: An overview
Seung-Mok Lee,Diwakar Tiwari +1 more
TL;DR: 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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Clay mineral adsorbents for heavy metal removal from wastewater: a review
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the current research in heavy metal adsorption by clay minerals such as halloysite, bentonite, montmorillonite, vermiculite and attapulgite is presented.
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X-Ray Diffraction and the Identification and Analysis of Clay Minerals
TL;DR: The nature and production of x-rays diffraction effects structures, composition, properties and occurences of clay minerals sample preparation techniques for clay minerals identification of individual clay minerals and associated mineral identification of mixed layered clay minerals quantitative analysis as mentioned in this paper.
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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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Interlayer Structure and Molecular Environment of Alkylammonium Layered Silicates
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Organo-montmorillonite as substitute of carbon black in natural rubber compounds
TL;DR: In this article, the use of octadecylamine modified montmorillonite as substitute of carbon black in natural rubber (NR) compounds is studied, where the modified silicate is analysed by X-ray, FTIR and thermogravimetric analysis.