Table of Contents

CLAY MINERALS. Introduction: Clay Structure, Surface Acidity, and Catalysis. Molecular Modeling of Clay Mineral Structure and Surface Chemistry. Clay-Organic Interactions: Organoclay Complexes and Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites. Sorption of Nitroaromatic Compounds on Clay Surfaces. Photoprocesses in Clay-Organic Complexes. Pillared Clays and Porous Clay Heterostructures. OTHER LAYERED MATERIALS. Layered alpha-Zirconium Phosphates and Phosphonates. Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs). Layered Manganese Oxides: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. Layered Metal Chalcogenides. Alkali Silicates and Crystalline Silicic Acids.

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Auerbach, Scott M.; Carrado, Kathleen A.; Dutta, Prabir K.