Books in the Developments in Clay Science series

Palygorskite and sepiolite have found to be useful in a huge variety of industrial and medical applications. This title presents the important results achieved in the research of the clay minerals palygorskite and sepiolite. It offers comprehensive treatment of palygorskite and sepiolite.

Provides a comprehensive account of the reactions between clay minerals and organic polymers. This book opens with a discussion of the structures of common clay minerals, clays colloid chemistry, and the behaviour of organic polymers at clay surfaces. It also includes a chapter on clay-polymer nanocomposites.