Natural and Modified Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Aluminosilicate Nanomaterials Occurrence and Structure of Natural Aluminosilicate Nanomaterials Surface Properties of Aluminosilicate Nanomaterials Surface Area Porosity Surface Charge and Functional Groups Surface Modification of Aluminosilicate Nanomaterials Acid Activation Thermal Treatment Intercalation Pillaring Chemical Modifications of Allophane and Imogolite Environmental Applications of Aluminosilicate Nanomaterials Adsorbents of Metal Ions Adsorbents of Anions Adsorbents of Nonionic Organic Compounds Adsorbents of Gases Assessment of Aluminosilicate Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications Summary and Future Perspectives Acknowledgments