Clay and Clay Minerals

New two-dimensional materials based on clays and clay minerals are attracting attention for their outstanding properties that make them useful as hosts or supporting matrixes in applications such as pharmaceuticals, tissue engineering, environmental remediation, biosensors, filtration, wound dressin...

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Main Author: Morari Do Nascimento, Gustavo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2021
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Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:New two-dimensional materials based on clays and clay minerals are attracting attention for their outstanding properties that make them useful as hosts or supporting matrixes in applications such as pharmaceuticals, tissue engineering, environmental remediation, biosensors, filtration, wound dressings, drug delivery, and more. This book is a comprehensive overview of clay science and technology, focusing on synthesis, characterization, simulation, and applications. Chapters cover such topics as polymer-clay nanocomposites, the structure and properties of different clays, the use of clays for environmental remediation, and much more.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (222 p.)
ISBN:9781839695650
9781839695643
intechopen.95640
9781839695636