Montmorillonite Structure and Application

Clay minerals of the smectite-vermiculite group are formed within the rock cycle by several mechanisms including  

acid-activated bentonites, organophilic montmorillonites, and pillared clays with designed micro- and mesoporosity (Giiven, 2009) find specific and selective applications as catalysts and catalyst carriers in the petrochemical industry, and also in environmental applications. The capabUily of smectites to absorb not 

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