Plasticized sulfur/montmorillonite nanocomposites were prepared by the melt-blending method and the dispersion of montmorillonite (MMT) and the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites were studied. Natural sodium montmorillonite (NaMMT) and organically modified montmorillonite (OMMT) were used as filler. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-Ray powder Diffraction (XRD...

Sodium Montmorillonite (NaMMT) has been modified via cation exchange reaction using three different organic cations. Basal spacings, interlamellar structure and thermal stability of these organo-montmorillonites (OMMT) clays have been characterized using wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. Increase in the basal spacing due to organic modification...

Natural sodium montmorillonite (NaMMT), Cloisite Na+ and two organophilic montmorillonites (OMMTs), Cloisites 20A and 15A were used. Polycaprolactone (PCL)/MMT composites containing 1, 3, 5, and 10 wt% of Cloisite Na+ and PCL/OMMT nanocomposites containing 5 and 10 wt% of Cloisites 20A and 15A were prepared via solution intercalation technique to study the influence of organic modifier loading ...

The effect of the pristine sodium montmorillonite (Na-MMT) on the styrene emulsion polymerizations with different concentrations of SDS ([SDS]) was investigated. At constant [SDS], the polymerization rate is faster for the run with 1 wt.% Na-MMT compared to the counterpart without Na-MMT. Micelle nucleation predominates in the polymerizations with [SDS] = 13 mM. On the other hand, the contribut...

Diclofenac sodium and alginate was intercalated into montmorillonite to form uniform sized beads by gelation method. The structure and surface morphology of the synthesized composite beads were characterized by powdered X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermo gravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy. Diclofenac release kinetics of the composite in simulat...

Diclofenac sodium (DS) is considered as priority anti-inflammatory pollutant because of its presence in water. In this paper, we addressed the issue of using organo-K10 montmorillonite as adsorbent of DS to reduce its negative effects on the environment. An organo-K10 montmorillonite (MK10-C16) was prepared by intercalating the organic cation cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (C16) in a K10 montmo...

In this paper we report on ZnS nanoparticles produced by precipitation of zinc acetate and sodium sulphide and stabilized by cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) in aqueous media and deposited on montmorillonite (MMT). For the deposition a new method based on intensive cavitation was used. The montmorillonite carrier was first disintegrated by intense turbulent mixing in an ultrasonic field in...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of graded levels of montmorillonite, a constituent of clay, on performance, hematological parameters and bone mineralization in weaned pigs. One hundred and twenty, 35-d-old crossbred pigs (Duroc×Large White×Landrace, 10.50±1.20 kg) were used in a 28-d experiment and fed either an unsupplemented corn-soybean meal basal diet or similar diets s...

Surface modification of clay minerals has become increasingly important for optimizing the practical application of bentonites, kaolins, and clays. We describe the reaction of montmorillonite, an important mineral in bentonites, with cationic poly(ethylene oxides). Poly(ethylene oxides), PEOs, with molecular masses between 1550 and 35000, were modified by substituting the OH end groups by bromi...