Voltammetric studies of c-type cytochromes at clay-modified pyrolytic graphite electrodes have been undertaken as providing a good model for investigating interactions of proteins with soils. Different clays have been investigated according to their global charge, composition and hydrophobicity. The electrochemical behavior of either mitochondrial or bacterial cytochromes at these modified elec...

The microporous structure of pillared interlayered clays is determined by their interlayer separation and the distribution of the pillars that separate their layers. The pillars provide stability to these quasi-two-dimensional high surface area materials. In this work we present a topological analysis of available and accessible volumes within various simple models of pillared interlayered clay...

Organically-modified montmorillonite (MMT) clays have been prepared using ammonium salts containing quinoline, pyridine, benzene, and styrenic groups. The nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending and the formation of nanocomposites was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Thermal stability and flammability were evaluated by thermogravimetr...

In recent years, Pillared InterLayered Clays (PILCs) have been widely used in several applications; in particular in adsorption and catalysis. The research interest in this family of solids has increased considerably. Clay minerals provide distinct nanometer-scaled layers and interlayers for engineering them as active catalysts. As such, strategic design and preparation has led to a variety of ...

Thus, in the first two groups, the death~rate was less than t per cent. (b)' Age.~The age of the fatal cases varied' from 22 years to 49 years,. but was not stated in eight. Cc) Bacteriolog:y.~The findings in this respect were: ~ Isolations: B. d:ysenteria:. Shiga, 6. B. dysenteria:, Flexner, 1. B. dysenteria:, mannite-fermenting (non-agglutinating), 1. Bacillary .exudate l (even on 'repeated e...

Modified clays were used to remove ethyl acetate from aqueous solutions. These clays were regenerated using supercritical CO2. Structural changes in the montmorillonite clay after treatment with quaternary amines were studied. The surface properties of the modified clay changed from highly hydrophilic to highly organophilic. The clay was regenerated by percolation of a stream of CO2 through the...

The interactions of clay minerals with organic compounds which give rise to the formation of colored complexes, are discussed. The color reactions of clays can be ascribed to a charge transfer between the mineral and the adsorbed species. The active sites on the clay are aluminums exposed at crystal edges and/or transition metal cations in the higher valency state at planar surfaces both of whi...

Heterogeneous catalysis and their application in industrial-scale organic synthesis of fine chemicals are greatly facilitated by catalysis and further on by catalyst recovery and recycles to fits most “principles of green chemistry. In acid media, terpenoids generally undergoes various transformations. The terpenoid transformations include various liquid Bronsted and Lewis Acids, Acid clays, He...

Compacted clay has traditionally been used as a lining material in municipal solid waste landfills. However, natural clays may not always provide good contaminant sorption properties. One alternative material that is abundant in some parts of Europe and Turkey as well as Western United States is sepiolite. A laboratory study was undertaken to investigate the feasibility of sepiolite as a liner ...