OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clay Minerals is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Hybrid nanocomposites of elastomeric polyurethane containing halloysite nanotubes and POSS nanoparticles: tensile, hardness, damping and abrasion performance	13
Characterization, thermal behaviour and firing properties of clay materials from Cap Bon Basin, north-east Tunisia, for ceramic applications	11
Mineral stabilities in soils: how minerals can feed the world and mitigate climate change	9
Effects of the full-scale substitution of strontium for calcium on the microstructure of brushite: (Ca_xSr_1–x)HPO₄.nH₂O system	9
Modelling, kinetics and equilibrium studies of crystal violet adsorption on modified montmorillonite by sodium dodecyl sulfate and hyamine surfactants	8
Engineering clay minerals to manage the functions of soils	7
Hydrothermal solidification of sepiolite into a cemented sepiolite aggregate for humidity regulation and formaldehyde removal	7
Measurement of apparent sintering activation energy for densification of clays	7
Characterization of Brazilian palygorskite (Guadalupe region) and adsorptive behaviour for solvatochromic dyes	6
Study of the adsorption mechanisms of NH₃, H₂S and SO₂ on sepiolite using molecular dynamics simulations	6
Palaeoclimate, palaeosalinity and redox conditions control palygorskite claystone formation: an example from the Yangtaiwatan Basin, northwest China	6
Assessing trace-element mobility during alteration of rhyolite tephra from the Dinaride Lake System using glass-phase and clay-separate laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry	6
Removal of ivermectin from aqueous media using commercial, bentonite-based organophilic clay as an adsorbent	6
Copper supported on acid-activated vermiculite as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the Biginelli reaction: a green approach	5
In situ synthesis of zeolites by geopolymerization with NaOH/KOH mixed solution and their potential application for Cd(II) immobilization in paddy soil	5
Influence of zirconia on the sintering behaviour and mechanical properties of reaction-sintered mullite-based composite ceramics	5
Enhanced thermal stability and adsorption performance of MIL-53(Fe)@montmorillonite	5
Effects of grinding and dehydration on kaolin in a steam jet mill	5
Occurrence of anatase in reworking altered ash beds (K-bentonites and tonsteins) and discrimination of source magmas: a case study of terrestrial Permian–Triassic boundary successions in China	4
Characterization and distribution of clay minerals in the soils of Fildes Peninsula and Ardley Island (King George Island, Maritime Antarctica)	4
Adsorption of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide surfactant for organophilization of palygorskite clay	4
Effective removal of hexavalent chromium with magnetically reduced graphene oxide bentonite	4
A deep learning neural network approach for predicting the factors influencing heavy-metal adsorption by clay minerals	3
Selection of suitable bentonite and the influence of various acids on the preparation of a special clay for the removal of trace olefins from aromatics	3
Characterization of clays from the Fez area (northern Morocco) for potential uses in the ceramics industry	3

Study of chalcopyrite flotation in the presence of illite using a design of experiments approach	3
Geochemical discrimination of the altered volcanic tuff from sediments in the Lunpola Basin, central Tibetan Plateau	3
Morphological features of halloysite nanotubes as revealed by various microscopies	3
Synthesis and optimization of a montmorillonite-tolerant zwitterionic polycarboxylate superplasticizer via Box-Behnken design	3
Structural transformation of kaolin as an active matrix for the in situ synthesis of zeolite Y	3
Microstructural observations of clay-hosted pores in black shales: implications for porosity preservation and petrophysical variability	3
Adsorption of lead by kaolinite, montmorillonite, goethite and ferrihydrite: performance and mechanisms based on quantitative analysis	3
Adsorption of crystal violet on kaolinite clay: kinetic and equilibrium study using non-linear models	3
Artificial colouration of smectite through adsorbing dyes from wastewater to make a hybrid pigment	2
Analysis of tiles produced from a schist material and their ultraviolet, near-infrared, mid-infrared, longwave-infrared and far-infrared spectra	2
Magnetic sepiolite/iron(III) oxide composite for the adsorption of lead(II) ions from aqueous solutions	2
Adsorptive removal of stable and radioactive Pb(II) isotopes from aqueous solution using bentonite, zeolite and perlite: characterization, isotherm and thermodynamic studies	2
Removing tar and nicotine from mainstream cigarette smoke using sepiolite-modified filter tips	2
Water-based drilling fluid with palygorskite: cutting carrying and contaminants	2
Investigation of unexplored kaolin occurrences in southern Mauritania and preliminary assessment of possible applications	2
Synthesis of Fe-layered double hydroxide from bittern and its nitrate-ion removal ability	2
Enhanced alumina extraction from kaolin by thermochemical activation using charcoal	2
Characterization of refractory bricks from selected Cameroonian kaolins	2
Plastic behaviour of clay materials for the manufacture of fast-drying red ceramics	2
Kaolinite-armoured polyurea microcapsules fabricated on Pickering emulsion: controllable encapsulation and release performance of a lipophilic compound	2
Provenance analysis of sediments in the south-east Aegean during the Upper Quaternary: a composite approach based on bulk and clay mineralogy and geochemistry	2
Molecular dynamics modelling of Na-montmorillonite subjected to uniaxial compression and unidirectional shearing	2
Preparation of layered double hydroxide films using an electrodeposition and subsequent crystal growth method	2
Characterization and drug release of benzalkonium chloride-loaded organo-palygorskite or organo-montmorillonite	2
Generalized relationships between the ionic radii of octahedral cations and the b crystallographic parameter of clays and related minerals	2
Differential dissolution of interlayer, octahedral and tetrahedral cations of vermiculite in oxalic acid	2
Optimized purification procedure for Iranian calcium bentonite for producing montmorillonite nanosheets	2
Preparation and characterization of quaternary ammonium salt and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane-modified sericite mica	2
Sepiolite as an efficient adsorbent for ethylene gas	2