The use of fillers in paper products can provide cost and energy savings, improved paper
properties, increased productivities, and specifically desired paper functionalities. There are …

Magnesium (Mg) has attracted considerable attention as a biodegradable material for
medical implants owing to its excellent biocompatibility, mitigating long-term toxicity and …

Clays have been used by man since prehistoric times. Initially they were used almost
exclusively in the fabrication of ceramics; nowadays they find numerous industrial and …

The properties and preparation of talc have long been investigated due to its diverse
industrial applications, which have expanded recently. However, its comminution behavior is …

Different changes in the structural and thermal properties of various types of talc have been
reported in the literature which have made comparison of analytical results difficult. The …

A hierarchical porous and hydrophobic adsorbent is the key to removing the volatile organic
compounds through adsorption technology, especially under humidity conditions. In this …

X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis were used to follow in detail the
extent of decomposition of the structure of Ca-and imidazolium-saturated montmorillonite …

Composite dielectrics with two types of 2D-nanoclays (ie, Kaolinite and Talc) incorporated in
ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) as the polymer matrix exhibit distinctly different …

This research focused on the structural and thermal changes of montmorillonite via
mechanochemical treatment, and the effects on the properties of mesoporous …

Swelling layered clay minerals form an important sub-group of the phyllosilicate family. They
are characterized by their ability to expand or contract in the presence or absence of water …