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1 online resource (529 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Developments in Palygorskite-Sepiolite Research: A New Outlook on these Nanomaterials; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; List of Reviewers; Dedication; Preface; Part I: Advances in the Structure and Chemistry of Sepiolite and Palygorskite; Chapter 1: The Structures and Microtextures of the Palygorskite-Sepiolite Group Minerals; Chapter 2: Advances in the Crystal Chemistry of Sepiolite and Palygorskite; Part II: Palygorskite-Sepiolite Geochemistry, Genesis and Deposits; Chapter 3: Environmental Influences on the Occurrences of Sepiolite and Palygorskite: A Brief Review |
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Chapter 4: An Introduction to Palygorskite and Sepiolite Deposits-Location, Geology and UsesChapter 5: Palygorskite Clays in Marine Sediments: Records of Extreme Climate; Chapter 6: Palygorskite and Sepiolite Deposits in Continental Environments. Description, Genetic Patterns and Sedimentary Settings; Chapter 7: Sepiolite-Palygorskite Occurrences in Turkey; Chapter 8: Genesis and Distribution of Palygorskite in Iranian Soils and Sediments; Chapter 9: Evidence for the Biogenic Origin of Sepiolite |
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Chapter 10: Overview of Chinese Palygorskite Clay Resources-Their Geology, Mineralogy, Depositional Environment, Applications ... Chapter 11: Amargosa Sepiolite and Saponite: Geology, Mineralogy, and Markets; Part III: Applications: Industry Environment, Advanced Materials, Others; Chapter 12: Current Industrial Applications of Palygorskite and Sepiolite; Chapter 13: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Uses of Fibrous Clays; Chapter 14: The Effects of Palygorskite on Chemical and Physico-Chemical Properties of Soils |
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Chapter 15: Adsorption of Surfactants, Dyes and Cationic Herbicides on Sepiolite and Palygorskite: Modifications, Application ... Chapter 16: Sepiolite and Palygorskite as Sealing Materials for the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide; Chapter 17. Advanced Materials and New Applications of Sepiolite and Palygorskite; Chapter 18. The Maya Blue Pigment; Subject Index |
| Summary |
The aim of this comprehenvise book is€to present€the most€important results achieved in the research of the clay minerals€palygorskite and sepiolite.€Palygorskite and sepiolite have found to be useful in a huge variety of industrial and medical applications. As a result, research on these clays has been intensified during the last two decades, and€important advances in their characterization have been made.€The book contains contributions from distinguished scientists in the field.Comprehensive treatment of palygorskite and sepioliteCutting-edge developments & |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Palygorskite -- Research
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Meerschaum -- Research
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Galan, Emilio
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| ISBN |
9780444536082 |
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0444536086 |
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