Elsevier Nanomaterials from Clay Minerals: A New Approach to Green Functional Materials (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Nanomaterials from Clay Minerals: A New Approach to Green Functional Materials details the structure, properties and modification of natural nanoscale clay minerals and their application as the green constituent of functional materials. Natural nanomaterials from clay minerals have diverse morphologies, from 1D to 3D, including nanorods, nanofibers, nanotubes, nanosheets and nanopores. These structures show excellent adsorption, reinforcing, supporter, electronic, catalytic and biocompatible properties and are great as sustainable alternatives for toxic or expensive artificial materials. This book provides systematic coverage of clay nanomaterials as eco-friendly resources, emphasizing the importance of such materials in a range of industries, including biomedicine, energy and electronics. This book will provide an important reference for materials scientists and engineers who have an interest in sustainable material development. Review A systematic exploration into the use of natural nanomaterials in fabricating green functional materials From the Back Cover Nanomaterials from Clay Minerals: A New Approach to Green Functional Materials details the structure, properties and modification of natural nanoscale clay minerals and their application as the green constituent of functional materials. Natural nanomaterials from clay minerals have diverse morphologies, from 1D to 3D, including: nanorods, nanofibers, nanotubes, nanosheets and nanopores. These structures show excellent adsorption, reinforcing, supporter, electronic, catalytic and biocompatible properties, as well as providing a sustainable alternative for toxic or expensive artificial materials. Each natural nanomaterial source is described in terms of structure, properties and applications, with additional information on the health and safety issues of the material, as well as future research and uses. This book provides a systematic coverage of clay nanomaterials as an eco-friendly resource and emphasizes the importance of such materials in a range of industries, including biomedicine, energy and electronics. Nanomaterials From Clay Minerals: A New Approach to Green Functional Materials therefore provides an important reference for materials scientists and engineers with an interest in sustainable material development. About the Author Aiqin Wang is the Director of R&D Center of Eco-material and Eco-Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. His research focuses on nanoclay-derived functional materials and environment-friendly materials. He has presided over 30 national and provincial research projects, published more than 400 papers and has had 50 patents issued. He was selected as the most cited Chinese researcher (top 5) in Chemical Engineering, 2014-2016 and has served as editor for five international journals, as well as published five books and seven chapters. He has been awarded 10 provincial or ministerial achievement prizes to date, as well as the 2017 International Advanced Material IAAM Medal. Wenbo Wang is Researcher at R&D Center of Eco-material and Eco-Chemistry, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. His research includes dissociation and dispersion of clay minerals as nanoscale for applications in nanocomposites. He has presided over 10 research projects, has had 20 patents issued and published more than 100 SCI papers. He jointly published 3 books and has been awarded 3 province-grade prizes and the Youth Innovation Award of Chinese Academy of Sciences.