Synthesis and Features of Luminescent Bromo- and Iodohectorite Nanoclay Materials

The smectites represent a versatile class of clay minerals with broad usage in industrial applications, e.g., cosmetics, drug delivery, bioimaging, etc. Synthetic hectorite Na0.7(Mg5.5Li0.3)[Si8O20](OH)4 is a distinct material from this class due to its low-cost production method that allows to desi...

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Main Authors: Hellen Silva Santos, Isabella Norrbo, Tero Laihinen, Jari Sinkkonen, Ermei Mäkilä, José M. Carvalho, Pia Damlin, Hermi F. Brito, Jorma Hölsä, Mika Lastusaari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/7/12/1243