[HTML][HTML] Advances in alkali-activation of clay minerals

AZ Khalifa, Ö Cizer, Y Pontikes, A Heath… - Cement and Concrete …, 2020 - Elsevier
To future-proof alkali-activation technology, there is a need to look beyond well-established
precursors such as fly ash and blast furnace slag, due to resource competition, geographical …

The advantages of clay mineral modification methods for enhancing adsorption efficiency in wastewater treatment: a review

S Barakan, V Aghazadeh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
This review discusses the recent trends in the research over the last 30 years to use clay
minerals in natural and modified forms for removing different toxic organic/inorganic …

[HTML][HTML] Regeneration performance of clay-based adsorbents for the removal of industrial dyes: a review

M Shahadat, S Isamil - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The present review covers the regeneration capacity and adsorption efficiency of different
adsorbents for the treatment of industrial dyes to control water pollution. Various techniques …

Acid activated clays: Materials in continuous demand

P Komadel - Applied Clay Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Acid activation is a chemical treatment traditionally used on clays, typically bentonites in
hydrochloric or sulphuric acid, to obtain partly dissolved materials with enhanced surface …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable functionalized smectitic clay-based nano hydrated zirconium oxides for enhanced levofloxacin sorption from aqueous medium

A Maged, AM Elgarahy, NH Haneklaus… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the functionalized smectitic clay (SC)-based nanoscale hydrated zirconium
oxide (ZrO-SC) was successfully synthesized and utilized for the adsorptive removal of …

3D-Printed metal-organic frameworks within biocompatible polymers as excellent adsorbents for organic dyes removal

R Pei, L Fan, F Zhao, J Xiao, Y Yang, A Lai… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing technique has received exceptional global
attention as it can create a myriad of high-resolution architectures from digital models. In the …

Removal of heavy metals from water by macro-mesoporous calcium alginate–exfoliated clay composite sponges

SP Santoso, A Kurniawan, AE Angkawijaya… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of drinking water and freshwater by heavy metals has become a growing
concern for human health and environment that calls for immediate remedial action …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of activated bentonite clay mineral and the mechanisms underlying its sorption for ciprofloxacin from aqueous solution

A Maged, S Kharbish, IS Ismael… - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
The presence of emerging pollutants such as hazardous chemicals, pharmaceuticals,
pesticides, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in water sources is a serious concern to the …

A critical review of the physicochemical impacts of water chemistry on shale in hydraulic fracturing systems

HJ Khan, E Spielman-Sun, AD Jew… - … science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydraulic fracturing of unconventional hydrocarbon resources involves the sequential
injection of a high-pressure, particle-laden fluid with varying pH's to make commercial …

Removal of Congo red, methylene blue and Cr (VI) ions from water using natural serpentine

M Shaban, MR Abukhadra, AAP Khan… - Journal of the Taiwan …, 2018 - Elsevier
Natural layered magnesium silicate mineral (serpentine) was investigated as an adsorbent
material for three common water pollutants (methylene blue dye, Congo red dye, and Cr (VI) …