Developments in Palygorskite-Sepiolite Research: A New Outlook on these Nanomaterials (Volume 3) (Developments in Clay Science (Volume 3))

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 sepiolite. Cutting-edge developments in industrial minerals and applications Written by distinguished scientists in the field Content: Copyright Page iv Contributors Pages xv-xvii Dedication Pages xxi-xxiii Preface Pages xxv-xxviii List of Reviewers Page xix Chapter 1 - The Structures and Microtextures of the Palygorskite–Sepiolite Group Minerals Pages 3-32 Stephen Guggenheim, Mark P.S. Krekeler Chapter 2 - Advances in the Crystal Chemistry of Sepiolite and Palygorskite Pages 33-65 Mercedes Suárez, Emilia García-Romero Chapter 3 - Environmental Influences on the Occurrences of Sepiolite and Palygorskite: A Brief Review Pages 69-83 Blair F. Jones, Kathryn M. Conko Chapter 4 - An Introduction to Palygorskite and Sepiolite Deposits—Location, Geology and Uses Pages 85-99 Haydn H. Murray, Manuel Pozo, Emilio Galán Chapter 5 - Palygorskite Clays in Marine Sediments: Records of Extreme Climate Pages 101-124 Médard Thiry, Thomas Pletsch Chapter 6 - Palygorskite and Sepiolite Deposits in Continental Environments. Description, Genetic Patterns and Sedimentary Settings Pages 125-173 Emilio Galán, Manuel Pozo Chapter 7 - Sepiolite–Palygorskite Occurrences in Turkey Pages 175-200 Hüseyin Yalçin, Ömer Bozkaya Chapter 8 - Genesis and Distribution of Palygorskite in Iranian Soils and Sediments Pages 201-218 Saeid Hojati, Hossein Khademi Chapter 9 - Evidence for the Biogenic Origin of Sepiolite Pages 219-238 Jaime Cuevas, Santiago Leguey, Ana I. Ruiz Chapter 10 - Overview of Chinese Palygorskite Clay Resources—Their Geology, Mineralogy, Depositional Environment, Applications and Processing Pages 239-263 Huitang Zhou, Haydn H. Murray Chapter 11 - Amargosa Sepiolite and Saponite: Geology, Mineralogy, and Markets Pages 265-277 William J. Miles Chapter 12 - Current Industrial Applications of Palygorskite and Sepiolite Pages 281-298 Antonio Álvarez, Julio Santarén, Antonio Esteban-Cubillo, Patricia Aparicio Chapter 13 - Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Uses of Fibrous Clays Pages 299-324 Alberto López-Galindo, César Viseras, Carola Aguzzi, Pilar Cerezo Chapter 14 - The Effects of Palygorskite on Chemical and Physico-Chemical Properties of Soils Pages 325-349 Alexander Neaman, Arieh Singer Chapter 15 - Adsorption of Surfactants, Dyes and Cationic Herbicides on Sepiolite and Palygorskite: Modifications, Applications and Modelling Pages 351-374 Uri Shuali, Shlomo Nir, Giora Rytwo Chapter 16 - Sepiolite and Palygorskite as Sealing Materials for the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide Pages 375-392 Emilio Galán, Patricia Aparicio, Adolfo Miras Chapter 17 - Advanced Materials and New Applications of Sepiolite and Palygorskite Pages 393-452 Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky, Pilar Aranda, Antonio Álvarez, Julio Santarén, Antonio Esteban-Cubillo Chapter 18 - The Maya Blue Pigment Pages 453-481 Manuel Sánchez del Río, Antonio Doménech, María Teresa Doménech-Carbó, María Luisa Vázquez de Agredos Pascual, Mercedes Suárez, Emilia García-Romero Subject Index Pages 483-500

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 sepiolite
• Cutting-edge developments in industrial minerals and applications
• Written by distinguished scientists in the field

pt 1: Advances in the structure and chemistry of sepiolite and palygorskite pt. 2. Palygorskite-sepiolite geochemistry, genesis and deposits pt. 3. Applications: industry environment, advanced materials, others.