The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of natural clinoptilolite (NCLI) and modified clinoptilolite (MCLI) on broiler performance, gut morphology, intestinal length and weight, and gut digestive enzyme activity. A total of 240 d-old male chicks were randomly assigned to 3 treatments, each of which comprised 8 pens of 10 chicks per pen. Birds in the control group were fed the basal...

The structure of zeolite clinoptilolite and the coordination of extraframework cations (Ca, Ba, Na and K) by framework oxygen atoms are examined by density functional theory (DFT) using two methods: the ONIOM two-layer model (DFT/MM) and periodic DFT. Both ONIOM and periodic model calculations predict correctly the clinoptilolite structure and find configurations with Al ? Si substitution at th...

Due to the enormous use of oil worldwide, accidental spills occur relatively often, threatening sea ecosystem. A remediation strategy, usually, includes materials macroporous structure, flexibility, and low cost. Furthermore, they need have oleophilic hydrophobic characteristics. All these demands fulfill siloxane matrix foams. The addition a natural zeolite, clinoptilolite, as filler, can impr...

Experiments were conducted to study the ability of surfactant-modified clinoptilolite for molybdate adsorption from aqueous solutions. Clinoptilolite was treated with some cationic surfactants. Adsorption of surfactants on zeolite surface was confirmed by chemical analysis, IR (Infra-Red Spectroscopy), DTG (Derivative Thermogravimetry) and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) techniques. The modi...

The aim of this study was to investigate the removal of Escherichia coli and heavy metals (Pb, Cd 2+ and Zn ) from wastewater using silver-modified clinoptilolite under different experimental conditions through the combined disinfection of pathogenic microorganisms by the silver ions and sorption of heavy metals on clinoptilolite. Batch experiments were conducted to look at the effects of initi...

Zeolites have been increasingly used in various application areas such as industry, agriculture, environmental protection, and even medicine. Although, there are no certain figures on the total amount of these minerals the world, some countries e.g. Cuba, USA, Russia, Japan, Italy, South Africa, Hungary and Bulgaria, have important reserves and production potentials. According to reports of 200...

In this study, the adsorption behavior of natural (clinoptilolite) zeolites with respect to Co(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+), and Mn(2+) has been studied in order to consider its application to purity metal finishing wastewaters. The batch method has been employed, using metal concentrations in solution ranging from 100 to 400 mg/l. The percentage adsorption and distribution coefficients (K(d)) were dete...

Samples of natural clinoptilolite were modified by an acid-thermal method at nitric acid concentrations of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 3.0 M and a contact time of 30 min. A series of catalysts, K2PdCl4-Cu(NO3)2-KBr/S (S = 0.25H-CLI, 0.5H-CLI, 1H-CLI, and 3H-CLI) was obtained. All samples were investigated by X-ray phase and thermogravimetric analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, water vapor ad/desorption and p...