Nanotubular and Nanofibrous Clay Minerals
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Clays and Engineered Mineral Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 15305
Special Issue Editors
Interests: surface/interface reactivity of nanoporous minerals; high-efficiency applications of mineral resources; modification of nanoporous structures; effect of nanoconfinement
Interests: science and engineering of nanostructured clay minerals and industrial applications; preparation and application of graphene materials; processes intensification for nanofabrication and solid waste resource utilization
Interests: nanogeoscience; mineralogy; functionalization and application of clay and fibrous clays as adsorbent, biosensor, antibacterial or catalyst
Interests: nanogeoscience; mineralogy; experimental geochemistry; (nano)materials science; polymer chemistry and physics
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanotubular and nanofibrous clay minerals, such as halloysite, chrysotile, palygorskite, sepiolite, etc., have been attracting more and more research attention, because of their unique one-dimensional structure, easily regulated properties and diverse applications. This Special Issue entitled “Nanotubular and nanofibrous clay minerals” will cover both fundamental aspects and actual applications of the abovementioned clay minerals. We would like to solicit high-quality research papers in areas including (but not limited to) synthesis, characterization, modification, properties of nanotubular and nanofibrous clay minerals, as well as their applications in environmental protection and remediation, materials science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and energy. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome.
Dr. Wenbin Yu
Prof. Dr. Hongjuan Sun
Prof. Dr. Lala Setti Belaroui
Prof. Dr. Quan Wan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Halloysite
- Chrysotile
- Sepiolite
- Palygorskite
- Imogolite
- Modification
- Characterization
- Applications
- Adsorption
- Catalysis
- Nanocomposites
- Biosensor
- Antibacterial
- Drug carriers
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