Nanomaterials from Clay Minerals: A New Approach to Green Functional Materials

Nanomaterials from Clay Minerals: A New Approach to Green Functional Materials details the structure, properties and modification of natural nanoscale clay minerals and their application as the green constituent of functional materials. Natural nanomaterials from clay minerals have diverse morphologies, from 1D to 3D, including nanorods, nanofibers, nanotubes, nanosheets and nanopores. These structures show excellent adsorption, reinforcing, supporter, electronic, catalytic and biocompatible properties and are great as sustainable alternatives for toxic or expensive artificial materials. This book provides systematic coverage of clay nanomaterials as eco-friendly resources, emphasizing the importance of such materials in a range of industries, including biomedicine, energy and electronics.

This book will provide an important reference for materials scientists and engineers who have an interest in sustainable material development.

Presents systematic coverage of a broad range of nanomaterials from clay minerals, including Kaolinite, Smectite and HalloysiteDepicts use cases for each mineral in a variety of applications, such as drug delivery, agriculture, and in the reinforcement of polymer materialsProvides an overview on the advantages and limitations of nanomaterials from clay minerals, as well as chapters on the future potential of such materials

1. Introduction 2. Palygorskite Nanomaterials: Structure, Properties and Functional Applications 3. Sepiolite Nanomaterials: Structure, Properties and Functional Applications 4. Halloysite Based Core-Shell Nanosystems: Synthesis and Application 5. Nanomaterials From Imogolite: Structure, Properties and Applications 6. Kaolinite Nanomaterials: Preparation, Properties and Functional Applications 7. Smectite Nanomaterials: Preparation, Properties and Functional Applications 8. Nanomaterials From Mixed-layer Clay Minerals: Structure, Properties and Applications 9. Vermiculite Nanomaterials: Structure, Properties and Potential Applications 10. Hydroxyapatite Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications 11. Fabrication and Applications of Carbon/Clay Minerals Composites 12. Halloysite Based Polymer Nanocomposites 13. Maya Blue Pigments Derived from Clay Minerals