Medical mineralogy explores the interactions between natural minerals and living organisms
such as cells, tissues, and organs and develops therapeutic and diagnostic applications in …

Natural halloysite clay nanotubes are described as inorganic reinforcing materials for
polymers. Loading these tubes' 15-nm diameter lumens with chemical agents, including …

Methyl orange (MO) is a common anionic azo dye that is harmful to the environment and
biology, so it must be treated innocuously before it can be discharged. Adsorption is an …

Halloysite clay minerals are ubiquitous in soils and weathered rocks where they occur in a
variety of particle shapes and hydration states. Diversity also characterizes their chemical …

Surface modification of natural halloysite clay nanotubes with γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
(APTES) was investigated. Untreated and modified samples were characterized by nitrogen …

Selective fatty acid hydrophobization of the inner surface of tubule halloysite clay is
demonstrated. Aqueous phosphonic acid was found to bind to alumina sites at the tube …

A new approach to water-rock interaction is developed which replaces the assumption of
partial equilibrium with a complete calculation of the rates at which minerals form and …

Industrial and academic communities have been paying close attention to developments in
polymer nanocomposite technology. Nanomaterials can be combined to create …

The use of synthetic materials and the attention towards environmental hazards and toxicity
impose the development of green composites with natural origins. Clay is one of the …

This chapter, like Churchman (2000), seeks to bring readers up to date with information and
understanding about the alteration of minerals and the nature of their products in the context …