Exploration of sustainable alternatives to chemicals derived from petro-based industries is
the current challenge for maintaining the balance between the needs of a changing world …

Surfactants are crystallizing a certain focus for consumer interest, and their market is still
expected to grow by 4 to 5% each year. Most of the time these surfactants are of petroleum …

Amphiphilic materials based on natural products and biomaterials attracted great attention to
replace the petroleum based oil field chemicals as environmentally and ecofriendly …

With the ongoing efforts to promote the development of bio-based dibenzoxazine
thermosets, we explore herein a new strategy aiming at the synthesis of asymmetric …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), which is one of the most widely used biodegradable
polymers, needs to be rendered flame retardant for use in textiles, automobiles, and …

Sepiolite is a naturally occurring hydrated magnesium-rich silicate clay mineral with fiber-
shaped crystalline morphologies, special pore structures, and active surface groups. As a …

The performance of sepiolite modified with different phosphonium-based ionic liquids
(SepIL) as anti-corrosive pigment for epoxy resin (ER) coatings were discussed in this …

The book provides a wide introduction on history, minerology, geology, and the
characteristics and application of different natural nanotubes. It is the first comprehensive …

The study focused on the effect of sonication on high temperature properties of bituminous
binders containing carbon nanotubes and nanoclays. Blends at various dosages were …

Latest developments in mineral clay nanocomposites area are reviewed in this report, with a
specific focus on sepiolite clay mineral. Rigorous research has been conducted on the …