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

Abstract Hectorite (Na 0.3 Mg 2.7 Li 0.3 Si 4 O 10 (OH) 2) is a trioctahedral clay mineral with
peculiar cation exchange capacity, surface reactivity and adsorption, and easy delamination …

In this work physical carrageenan/chitosan (Car/Chit) hydrogels are prepared by
electrostatic complexation between the two oppositely charged polysaccharides. The …

The adaptation and progress of 3D printing technology toward 3D bioprinting (specifically
adapted to biomedical purposes) has opened the door to a world of new opportunities and …

In this study, zirconia-based ceramics doped with different yttria contents (3, 4 or 5 mol.%)
were processed by a material extrusion additive manufacturing technique, Direct Ink Writing …

Smectites are a group of minerals traditionally analyzed by thermal methods due to their
exceptionally large adsorbed-water contents and the presence of OH groups, which makes …

Lithium (Li) metal with low electrochemical potential and high theoretical capacity is a
promising anode material for next-generation batteries. However, the low reversibility and …

This research demonstrates a process to convert polypropylene pyrolysis oil (PPO) into
diesel. The hydroprocessing of PPO (HPPO-B) utilizing a Ni–Mo/Lap bimetal catalyst has …

Layer charge is an important property of 2: 1 phyllosilicates originating from isomorphic
substitutions in the structure, from vacancies in the octahedral sheet and from unsatisfied …

Bionanocomposite materials based on clays have been designed for oral administration and
controlled release of a neuroprotective drug derivative of 5-methylindole, which had featured …