Purification of raw palygorskite: a comparative study involving different processes and dispersing agents

Abstract Palygorskite (Pal) is a natural clay mineral with fibrous morphology and high surface area. Depending on the geological origin, it presents impurities, such as quartz and carbonates, which can harm some of its properties. Therefore, this work seeks to define a viable methodology for the pur...

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Main Authors: G. P. M. de Souza, T. F. da Silva, A. P. F. Albers, E. Quinteiro, F. R. Passador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica 2021-05-01
Series:Cerâmica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0366-69132021000200131&tlng=en