Clay minerals are a very interesting platform for the development of novel functional
materials. For years, there has been a growing interest in this field because clays offer …

Laponite is a clay‐based material composed of synthetic disk‐shaped crystalline
nanoparticles with highly ionic, large surface area. These characteristics enable the …

Although clay minerals play fundamental roles in many environmental processes, especially
in controlling the movement of various ions and molecules in soils, they are also useful …

Clay minerals are historically among the most used materials with a wide variety of
applications. In pharmaceutical and biomedical fields, their healing properties have always …

An organoclay/copper-based metal–organic framework (MOF) composite was synthesized
using a solvothermal method by growing a Cu-BTC (copper (II) benzene-1, 3, 5 …

Although silver nanoparticles are known for their antibacterial activity, little research has
been carried out on what synthesis method provides the most effective particles. In this …

To date, nanotechnology has increasingly been identified as a promising and efficient
means to address a number of challenges associated with public health. In the past decade …

Water quality and disposability are among the main challenges that governments and
societies will outside during the next years due to their close relationship to population …

Performance assessment of nuclear waste disposal options requires implementation of
effective buffer materials. Buffer materials must meet longevity requirements and scavenge …

Calcite as a sorbent can interact with both inorganic and organic substances through their
functional groups. To measure its adsorption ability, another sorbent, saponite was selected …