Sometimes we just need a new angle to see things.” This simple quote by Derek Balkman offers a mindset that applies perfectly ...

Abstract: Ternary polypropylene/multiwalled carbon nanotube/montmorillonite (PP/MWNT/MMT) nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding of a ball-milled MWNT and ...

Bentonite clay is a natural clay with a fine, soft texture that forms a paste when mixed with water. Some people use this paste for medical or cosmetic purposes, including treating rashes and acne.

Researchers have created organic materials for brain and heart pacemakers, which rely on uninterrupted signal delivery to be effective. Using a plastic base known as polypropylene, the researchers ...

Bentonite is a very old clay that has been used as a remedy for many things. The fine powder forms when volcanic ash ages. It’s named after Fort Benton, WY, which has a lot of it. But it’s found all ...

Montmorillonite has been widely used in remediation of toxic metals. However, for the safety of the soil ecosystem, the impact of this technology on microorganisms is still unclear. Here, the ...

1 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Deep Oil and Gas, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, China 2 Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine ...

The combination of pillarization and charge neutralization with Li + can make montmorillonite an important support material for industry and decontamination of pollutants in soil and water.