“…There is currently an increasing interest in LDHs, due to their properties as catalysts and catalyst supports 9,12,54 , antacids 9,[55][56] , trapping agents for anionic contaminants [57][58][59][60] , flame retardants 9,61 , polymer stabilizers 9,62 , molecular sieves 5 , ion exchangers and adsorbents 63,64 . New areas have been investigated for applications in the field of medicine 65,66 , thin films 67 , conducting materials 68,69 , electrodes [70][71][72] and corrosion protection [73][74][75] .…”