A Sb/palygorskite (PAL) composite was synthesized by a facile solvothermal process and applied in catalytic hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol for the first time. It was found that the Sb nanoparticles with the sizes of 2-5 nm were well dispersed on the fiber of PAL, while partial aggregated Sb nanoparticles with sizes smaller than 200 nm were also loaded on the PAL. The Sb/PAL composite with 9.7% ...

An IARC working group of 19 experts in chemical carcinogenesis and seven industrial or governmental observers met in October 1996 in Lyon to prepare updated monographs and evaluations on crystalline and amorphous silica, palygorskite (attapulgite), sepiolite, and wollastonite. Monographs on these agents were published previously in Volume 42 of the IARC Monographs (1). Also evaluated by the gro...

In order to extend the antibacterial time of quaternary phosphonium salt in bacteria, palygorskite (PGS) is used as the carrier of dodecyl triphenyl phosphonium bromide (DTP), and a DTP-PGS hybrid is prepared. Antibacterial performance of this novel hybrid is investigated for both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The results show that the DTP could be absorbed on the surface of PGS whi...

Background and Purpose: Soil remediation in contaminated soils is an important factor of environmental research. This research evaluated the effect of sepiolite, palygorskite, and triple super phosphate (TSP) on decreasing the heavy metals uptake by wheat cultivars inoculated with Piriformospora indica (P. indica). Materials and Methods: Treatments included applying sepiolite, palygorskite (at...

Background and Purpose: Soil remediation in contaminated soils is an important factor of environmental research. This research evaluated the effect sepiolite, palygorskite, triple super phosphate (TSP) on decreasing heavy metals uptake by wheat cultivars inoculated with Piriformospora indica (P. indica). Materials Methods: Treatments included applying palygorskite (at rate 0% 5% (W/W), TSP (0% ...

This study reports the successful synthesis of supported TiO2_Palygorskite nanocomposites by a one-pot dry mechanochemical route. Indeed, elaboration procedure involved an in-situ reaction between accessories carbonates present in raw fibrous palygorskite clay and titanyl sulfate (TiOSO4) precursor under variable grinding conditions, essentially ball/solid matter mass ratio rotation velocity. y...