Clay minerals with fibrous morphology, such as palygorskite, have been applied as
adsorbents to remove pollutants from the environment and reduce toxic compounds, such as …

It is always highly desirable to synthesize functional nanomaterials using cheap, naturally
abundant clay deposits as starting materials, but the major challenge is lack of new way to …

Sustainable hydrogen production can be realized by steam reforming ethanol (SRE) derived
from renewable biomass, but develop high-efficiency and sixpenny catalyst is a major …

Calcined attapulgite (CAT), a fibrous calcined clay represents a promising option for
advancement as a relatively new cementitious material with strong pozzolanic activity. This …

Steam reforming of bio-oil derived oxygenates is a green and sustainable method for
hydrogen production. In this work, hydrogen production from steam reforming of acetic acid …

This study concerns the purification of Tunisian phosphoric acid produced by the Tunisian
Chemical Group (TCG), using raw and activated clays materials from Southern Tunisia. The …

This study investigated ZnO nanoparticles immobilized in palygorskite clay mineral (Pal) that
acted as an inorganic antimicrobial agent in a commercial mortar aiming to control …

During extraction, transport, and logistics activities of crude oil, it is necessary to use
methods to prevent operational problems caused by waxes precipitation, which can …

Studies of the equilibrium and thermodynamic aspects of the adsorption of isoniazid onto a
pharmaceutical-grade palygorskite and features of the resultant clay drug nanohybrid …

A series of α-Fe 2 O 3/palygorskite (α-Fe 2 O 3/Pal) inorganic-inorganic composite pigments
were prepared by a one-step hydrothermal process using six kinds of iron-rich natural …