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  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,684 Views
21 Pages

Novel Electrospun Composite Membranes Based on Polyhydroxybutyrate and Poly(vinyl formate) Loaded with Protonated Montmorillonite for Organic Dye Removal: Kinetic and Isotherm Studies

  • Hristo Penchev,
  • Ahmed E. Abdelhamid,
  • Eman A. Ali,
  • Dessislava Budurova,
  • Georgy Grancharov,
  • Filip Ublekov,
  • Neli Koseva,
  • Katerina Zaharieva,
  • Ahmed A. El-Sayed and
  • Ahmed M. Khalil

The use of biodegradable polyesters derived from green sources and their combination with natural abundantly layered aluminosilicate clay, e.g., natural montmorillonite, meets the requirements for the development of new sustainable, disposable, and b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,047 Views
19 Pages

Novel, Fluorine-Free Membranes Based on Sulfonated Polyvinyl Alcohol and Poly(ether-block-amide) with Sulfonated Montmorillonite Nanofiller for PEMFC Applications

  • Manhal H. Ibrahim Al-Mashhadani,
  • Gábor Pál Szijjártó,
  • Zoltán Sebestyén,
  • Zoltán Károly,
  • Judith Mihály and
  • András Tompos

1 October 2024

Novel blend membranes containing S-PVA and PEBAX 1657 with a blend ratio of 8:2 (referred to as SPP) were prepared using a solution-casting technique. In the manufacturing process, sulfonated montmorillonite (S-MMT) in ratios of 0%, 3%, 5%, and 7% wa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,058 Views
10 Pages

30 November 2004

The polycondensation of tetrahydrofuran with maleic anhydride catalyzed byMaghnite-H+ (Mag-H) was investigated. Maghnite is a montmorillonite sheet silicateclay that is exchanged with protons to produce Maghnite-H [1]. It was found that thepolymeriza...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
10,825 Views
14 Pages

31 May 2003

“Maghnite” a montmorillonite sheet silicate clay, exchanged with protons to produce “H-Maghnite” is an efficient catalyst for polymerization of many vinylic and heterocyclic monomers (Belbachir, M. U.S. Patent. 066969.0101 –2001). The structure compo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
11,516 Views
11 Pages

31 July 2002

“Maghnite” a montmorillonite sheet silicate clay, exchanged with protons to produce “H-Maghnite” is an efficient catalyst for cationic polymerization of many vinylic and heterocyclic monomers (Belbachir, M. U.S. Patent. 066969.0101 –2001). The struct...

  • Protocol
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,103 Views
8 Pages

Synthesis Chalones and Their Isomerization into Flavanones and Azaflavanones

  • Djenisa H. A. Rocha,
  • Patrícia A. A. M. Vaz,
  • Diana C. G. A. Pinto and
  • Artur M. S. Silva

Flavanones [2-aryl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4(1H)ones] and 2-aryl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones are valuable precursors in the synthesis of important pharmacological scaffolds, so efficient methodologies towards their synthesis are important in the medici...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2,234 Views
6 Pages

4 September 2022

Coconut fatty acid diethanolamine (cocamide-DEA (CDEA)), CH3(CH2)16CON(CH2CH2OH)2 was intercalated into montmorillonite using both solution and solid-state reaction methods. In a typical solution process, the CDEA aqueous solution was mixed with a mo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
10,133 Views
14 Pages

27 October 2003

The polymerization of propylene oxide (PO) catalysed by maghnite-H+ (mag-H+) in the presence of ethylene glycol was investigated. Mag-H+ is a montmorillonite silicate sheet clay was prepared through a straight forward proton exchange process. It was...

  • Article
  • Open Access
196 Citations
16,651 Views
15 Pages

Experimental Study of Montmorillonite Structure and Transformation of Its Properties under Treatment with Inorganic Acid Solutions

  • Victoria V. Krupskaya,
  • Sergey V. Zakusin,
  • Ekaterina A. Tyupina,
  • Olga V. Dorzhieva,
  • Anatoliy P. Zhukhlistov,
  • Petr E. Belousov and
  • Maria N. Timofeeva

23 March 2017

This paper discusses the mechanism of montmorillonite structural alteration and modification of bentonites’ properties (based on samples from clay deposits Taganskoye, Kazakhstan and Mukhortala, Buriatia) under thermochemical treatment (treatment wit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
9,766 Views
13 Pages

Oligomerization of 3,5-Dimethyl Benzyl Alcohol Promoted by Clay: Experimental and Theoretical Study

  • José Antonio Morales-Serna,
  • Luis E. López-Duran,
  • Miguel Castro,
  • Luis E. Sansores,
  • Mikhail Zolotukhin and
  • Manuel Salmón

11 November 2010

Linear oligomerization of 3,5-dimethyl benzyl alcohol is induced by a montmorillonite clay (Tonsil Optimum Extra), producing 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-9,10-dihydro-anthracene, which, by loss of protons results in the product 1,3,5,7-tetramethylanthracene....

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,245 Views
17 Pages

Surface Complexation Models of Pertechnetate on Biochar/Montmorillonite Composite—Batch and Dynamic Sorption Study

  • Martin Daňo,
  • Eva Viglašová,
  • Michal Galamboš,
  • Karel Štamberg and
  • Jan Kujan

12 July 2020

The study summarizes the results of monitoring the properties of two types of sorbents, BC1 (biochar sample 1) and BC2a (biochar sample 2), prepared by pyrolysis of bamboo biomass (BC1) and as its composite with montmorillonite K10 (BC2a). The main g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
55 Citations
11,388 Views
14 Pages

An Acid Exchanged Montmorillonite Clay-Catalyzed Synthesis of Polyepichlorhydrin

  • Ahmed Yahiaoui,
  • Mohammed Belbachir and
  • Aïcha Hachemaoui

30 September 2003

“Maghnite”, a montmorillonite sheet silicate clay, exchanged with protons to produce “H-Maghnite” is an efficient catalyst for cationic polymerisation of many heterocyclic and vinylic monomers (Belbachir, M. U.S. Patent. 066969.0101 –2001). The struc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,446 Views
10 Pages

Optimization of the Synthesis of Glycerol Derived Monoethers from Glycidol by Means of Heterogeneous Acid Catalysis

  • Elisabet Pires,
  • José Ignacio García,
  • Alejandro Leal-Duaso,
  • José Antonio Mayoral,
  • José Ignacio García-Peiro and
  • David Velázquez

6 November 2018

We present an efficient and green methodology for the synthesis of glycerol monoethers, starting from glycidol and different alcohols, by means of heterogeneous acid catalysis. A scope of Brønsted and Lewis acid catalysts were applied to the b...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,598 Views
18 Pages

Alginate/PVA Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Modified by Hydrophilic Montmorillonite for Structure and Selectivity Enhancement for DMFC Application

  • Maryam Taufiq Musa,
  • Norazuwana Shaari,
  • Nor Fatina Raduwan,
  • Siti Kartom Kamarudin and
  • Wai Yin Wong

6 June 2023

Nafion is a commercial membrane that is widely used in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) but has critical constraints such as being expensive and having high methanol crossover. Efforts to find alternative membranes are actively being carried out, in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,662 Views
16 Pages

Novel composite membranes employing a poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBAX) copolymer and sulfonated montmorillonite (S-MMT) as a filler were developed. The ratio of polyether to polyamide blocks was investigated using PEBAX 2533 and PEBAX 4533 based on th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,362 Views
21 Pages

18 February 2025

The current investigation aims to offer fundamental, molecular- to microscopic-level descriptions of methane gas inside natural source clay minerals. Texas montmorillonite (STx-1), Georgia kaolinite (KGa-2), and Ca2+-saturated Texas montmorillonite (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,664 Views
16 Pages

Adsorption of Polyetheramine-230 on Expansive Clay and Structure Properties Investigation

  • Yu Qiu,
  • Zheng Lu,
  • Tingzhou Yan,
  • Jian Li,
  • Haixiang Hu and
  • Hailin Yao

20 December 2023

Polyetheramine (PEA) is a swelling inhibitor used to address engineering challenges arising from the interaction between montmorillonite (Mt) and water. This study comprehensively investigates the adsorption characteristics of PEA on three representa...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,494 Views
17 Pages

Clay-Catalyzed Ozonation of Hydrotalcite-Extracted Lactic Acid Potential Application for Preventing Milk Fermentation Inhibition

  • Meriem El Baktaoui,
  • Nour El Houda Hadj-Abdelkader,
  • Amina Benghaffour,
  • Vasilica-Alisa Arus,
  • Nadia Bennani-Daouadji,
  • Fatiha Belkhadem,
  • René Roy and
  • Abdelkrim Azzouz

1 October 2022

An unprecedented route for mitigating the inhibitory effect of lactic acid (LA) on milk fermentation was achieved through lactate adsorption on hydrotalcite (Ht) from simulated lactate extracts. During its regeneration by ozonation, Ht displayed cata...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,396 Views
17 Pages

Gellan Gum-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites for Electrochromic Devices

  • Willian R. Caliman,
  • Franciani C. Sentanin,
  • Rodrigo C. Sabadini,
  • Rodrigo H. S. Garcia,
  • Tatiana Monaretto,
  • Luiz A. Colnago and
  • Agnieszka Pawlicka

3 February 2023

The present paper shows the results of nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (SPEs) of montmorillonite (MMT; Na+SYN-1) and gellan gum obtained by the solution casting method. The membrane samples were characterized by ATR-FTIR, time-domain nuclear magne...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,310 Views
16 Pages

Polyamine-Based Organo-Clays for Polluted Water Treatment: Effect of Polyamine Structure and Content

  • Cinzia Cristiani,
  • Elena Maria Iannicelli-Zubiani,
  • Giovanni Dotelli,
  • Elisabetta Finocchio,
  • Paola Gallo Stampino and
  • Maurizio Licchelli

16 May 2019

Hybrid materials based on clays and polyamines are supposed to be efficient heavy metals sorbents due to the well-known adsorption behaviour of the clay matrix and to the coordination properties of un-protonated amino groups. For this purpose, a mont...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,278 Views
22 Pages

Comparative Studies of Regeneration and Single Batch Design for the Properties of Basic Blue-41 Removal Using Porous Clay and Porous Acid-Activated Heterostructures

  • Osama Y. Al-Madanat,
  • Saheed A. Popoola,
  • Rakan M. Altarawneh,
  • Thamer S. Alraddadi,
  • Mohd Gulfam Alam,
  • Hmoud Al Dmour,
  • Fethi Kooli and
  • Musa A. Said

24 December 2024

In this investigation, the parent clay mineral montmorillonite (Mnt) was acid activated using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at a specific mass of acid to clay mineral of 0.2 (A-Mnt) prior to the preparation of the porous clay heterostructure precursor. The d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
746 Views
22 Pages

Dimer Fatty Acid-Based Polyamide/Organoclays: Structural, Thermal Properties, and Statistical Analysis of Factors Affecting Polymer Chain Intercalation in Bentonite Layers

  • Afonso D. Macheca,
  • Diocrecio N. Microsse,
  • Theophile M. Mujuri,
  • Robert Kimutai Tewo,
  • António Benjamim Mapossa and
  • Shepherd M. Tichapondwa

7 July 2025

This work investigates the potential industrial applications of two sodium bentonite samples (white and yellow), obtained from raw Ca-rich bentonite from Maputo Province in Southern Mozambique. Bentonite bio-organoclays were successfully developed fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,810 Views
22 Pages

The Synthesis of Green Palladium Catalysts Stabilized by Chitosan for Hydrogenation

  • Farida Bukharbayeva,
  • Alima Zharmagambetova,
  • Eldar Talgatov,
  • Assemgul Auyezkhanova,
  • Sandugash Akhmetova,
  • Aigul Jumekeyeva,
  • Akzhol Naizabayev,
  • Alima Kenzheyeva and
  • Denis Danilov

26 September 2024

The proposed paper describes a simple and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of three-component polymer–inorganic composites, which includes the modification of zinc oxide or montmorillonite (MMT) with chitosan (CS), followed by...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,741 Views
17 Pages

The Use of Organoclays as Excipient for Metformin Delivery: Experimental and Computational Study

  • Sondes Omrani,
  • Safa Gamoudi,
  • César Viseras,
  • Younes Moussaoui and
  • C. Ignacio Sainz-Díaz

28 September 2024

This work combines experimental and computational modeling studies for the preparation of a composite of metformin and an organoclay, examining the advantages of a Tunisian clay used for drug delivery applications. The clay mineral studied is a montm...