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Friction in clay-bearing faults increases with the ionic radius of interlayer cations
Smectite can dramatically reduce the strength of crustal faults and may cause creep on natural faults without great earthquakes; however, the...
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Multi-cation exchanges involved in cesium and potassium sorption mechanisms on vermiculite and micaceous structures
Vermiculite and micaceous minerals are relevant Cs + sorbents in soils and sediments. To understand the bioavailability of Cs + in soils resulting from...
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Using networks modeling for assessing the structure of socio-ecological systems based on the flow-space approach: a case study of Shenzhen, China
Understanding the complex interactions within urban social-ecological systems and revealing the characteristics of multi-layered network structures...
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Control of particle growth and enhancement of photoluminescence, adsorption efficiency, and photocatalytic activity for zinc sulfide and cadmium sulfide using CoAl-layered double hydroxide system
The fabrication of zinc sulfide (ZnS) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) hybrids was carried out by the sulfidization of Zn(II) or Cd(II) adsorbed in...
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Synthesis of bifunctional nanostructured adsorbents based on anionic/cationic clays: effect of arrangement on simultaneous adsorption of cadmium and arsenate
The development of bifunctional hybrid materials based on natural clays and layered double hydroxide (LDH) and their application on the simultaneous...
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Enhanced interlayer trap** of Pb(II) ions within kaolinite layers: intercalation, characterization, and sorption studies
Lead (Pb(II)) pollution in water poses a serious threat to human health in many parts of the world. In the past decades, research has been aimed at...
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Thiocyanate Removal from Aqueous Solution by a Synthetic CoAl-Layered Double Hydroxide with Nitrate Intercalation
In this work, CoAl-layered double hydroxide (CoAl-LDH) was synthesized by a facile one-step process and utilized as an adsorbent for the removal of...
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A comparative study on the Cs adsorption/desorption and structural changes in different clay minerals
We investigated the structural changes in clay minerals after Cs adsorption and understood their low desorption efficiency using an ion-exchanger. We...
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Partial reduction of graphene oxide toward the facile fabrication of desalination membrane
Develo** environmentally friendly and inexpensive membranes for water purifying applications is a global challenge. Graphene oxide is one of the...
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3D hierarchical aquaporin-like nanoporous graphene membrane with engineered tripartite nanochannels for efficient oil/water separation
The aqueous system is being polluted by the untreated direct discharge of industrial oily wastewater into the ecosystem. Due to its low cost, energy...
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Coupled Use of Modified Bentonite and Urea Hydrogen Peroxide to Degrade Paraxylene
The diffusion of odour caused by excavation disturbance during the restoration of pesticide sites adversely affects the surrounding environment....
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Enhanced adsorption properties of organic ZnCr-LDH synthesized by soft template method for anionic dyes
Organic ZnCr-LDH (ST-LDH) was synthesized by a facile one-step hydrothermal technique using methyl orange (MO) as a soft template agent, which can...
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Interaction of exopolysaccharide with clay minerals and their effects on U(VI) adsorption
PurposeThe modification of clay minerals by exopolysaccharides (EPS) may significantly increase their adsorption capacity for heavy metals....
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Degradation of phenol by photocatalysis using TiO2/montmorillonite composites under UV light
Composites of titanium (IV) oxide combined with montmorillonite (MMT) with various TiO 2 /MMT were prepared for photocatalysis application. The...
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Enhanced Fluoride Stabilization by Modified Layered Double Hydroxides for the Remediation of Soil Pollution: Performance and Mechanism
Layered double hydroxide (LDH) is of great interest for stabilizing toxic anions in the environment because its unique structure exposes numerous...
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Novel approach for the synthesis of hybrid clay-based nanopigments and their application as coloring agents
The nature of interactions of a toxic dye, thioflavin T (TFT), with pristine clay (bentonite (Bet)), clay minerals (montmorillonite (Mnt) and...
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Mechanism of complexation of toxic arsenate, selenate, and molybdate with hydrotalcites
Wastewater from the uranium mining industry contains toxic arsenate (AsO 4 3– ), selenate (SeO 4 2– ) , and molybdate (MoO 4 2– ) that can be removed by...
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Mutual effects behind the simultaneous removal of toxic metals and cationic dyes by interlayer-expanded MoS2 nanosheets
Simultaneous removal of coexisting metals and dyes from industrial wastewaters is challenging, and the mutual effects behind the co-adsorption of...
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Effect of high-temperature dehydroxylation on acidification-induced aluminum activation in montmorillonite
PurposePhyllosilicate minerals are the important components in soils and an important source of activated aluminum (Al) during soil acidification....
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Highly active copper-intercalated weakly crystallized δ-MnO2 for low-temperature oxidation of CO in dry and humid air
Copper intercalated birnessite MnO 2 (δ-MnO 2 ) with weak crystallinity and high specific surface area (421 m 2 /g) was synthesized by a one-pot redox...
