The bentonite deposit of Lahij Province, Yemen, has very promising commercial
applications due to its mineralogy and physical and chemical properties. It was examined to …

Ammonium ions in water poses adverse effects on aquatic life and in elevated level presents
risk for human health. Zeolites as low cost and ecofriendly sorbent, has very good capacity …

A modified inorganic bentonite (Na/Al) based on purified Ca-bentonite was prepared
through exchanging Al and Na ions in the interlayer space of Ca-bentonite. The structural …

The Iranian bentonite was first characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM),
Inductively Coupled Plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray …

Natural clays and materials such as bentonite, zeolite and sepiolite have been widely used
for environmental and agricultural purposes because of their easy application and relative …

In the present study, natural and acid activated local bentonite were investigated for removal
of sodium for reduction of water salinity. Local bentonite from was collected from Warsisso …

Three modified bentonites, dry alkali modification, thermal modification, and acid
modification, were prepared and characterized by XRD and FTIR. Batch experiments were …

Bentonites are aluminosilicate minerals which, due to their porosity, layered structure and
composition have a wide application. Structural and textural characteristics of bentonite may …

Adsorption of several chemical contaminants onto clay minerals is the most recommended
technique applied in the wastewater treatment field, owing to its low economic cost …

In this research, the natural bentonite clays collected from different areas in Iran were
utilized as adsorbent to study the removal behavior of different Iranian bentonitic clays vs. Ni …