This review article focuses on sepiolite fibrous clay mineral, which has been selected here
as an example of an ancient inorganic natural material that is currently receiving much …

Abstract Sepiolite (Sep) and palygorskite (Pal) are naturally available one-dimensional (1D)
clay minerals. Their special pore structures, affluent surface groups, high specific surface …

Nanostructured hybrids derived from clays are materials of increasing interest based on both
structural characteristics and functional applications, including environmental and …

Semiconductor-mediated heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology for water
purifications without generating harmful by-products. The photocatalyst with designed …

The aim of this review is to provide an in-depth overview on the use of inorganic nano-sized
entities for the generation of nanocomposite materials in the form of films and coatings for …

This work deals with the preparation of novel photocatalysts based on the assembly of ZnO
nanoparticles on the surface of sepiolite (Sep) fibrous clay mineral, which can be previously …

TiO2 pillared clay materials were prepared by montmorillonite (Mt) and acidic solutions of
hydrolyzed Ti alkoxides in the presence of high-molecular-weight polyoxypropylene (POP) …

Nanostructured silicon is an attractive anode material for next-generation lithium-ion
batteries, but its commercialization remains a challenge owing to the energy-intensive …

Palygorskite-TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by deposition of the anatase form of TiO2
on the clay surfaces using a sol-gel method with titanium isopropoxide as a precursor under …

This study focuses on structural and photocatalytic degradation of olive mill wastewater
(OMW) of TiO2 supported sepiolite catalysts, prepared by a sol–gel method in aqueous …