OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Clays and 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Clay Minerals as the Key to the Sequestration of Carbon in Soils	52
Comprehensive Examination of Dehydroxylation of Kaolinite, Disordered Kaolinite, and Dickite: Experimental Studies and Density Functional Theory	37
Organo-Modification of Montmorillonite	37
Clays in Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products	17
Modification of Halloysite Nanotubes for Enhancement of Gas-Adsorption Capacity	16
The Potential Use of Clay-Fly Ash Geopolymer in the Design of Active-Passive Liners: A Review	14
Thermal Behavior of Pyrophyllite Ore during Calcination for Thermal Activation for Aluminum Extraction by Acid Leaching	13
Synthesis of Zeolite Nay From Dealuminated Metakaolin as Ni Support for Co₂ Hydrogenation to Methane	13
High-Temperature, Resistant, Argillite-Based, Alkali-Activated Materials with Improved Post-Thermal Treatment Mechanical Strength	12
Solubility of Calcined Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, and Illite in High Molar NaOH and Suitability as Precursors for Geopolymers	12
Functional Montmorillonite/Polymer Coatings	11
Surface and Structural Properties of Clay Materials Based on Natural Saponite	11
Purification of Turkish Bentonites and Investigation of the Contact Angle, Surface Free Energy and Zeta Potential Profiles of Organo-Bentonites as a Function of CTAB Concentration	11
Halloysite-Based Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications	11
Energy Modeling of Competition Between Tubular and Platy Morphologies of Chrysotile and Halloysite Layers	11
Effect of the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ Molar Ratio on the Microstructure and Properties of Clay-based Geopolymers: A Comparative Study of Kaolinite-based and Halloysite-based Geopol	10
Composite Biodegradable Polymeric Matrix Doped With Halloysite Nanotubes for the Repair of Bone Defects in Dogs	10
New Insight into the Relationships Between Structural and Ftir Spectroscopic Features of Kaolinites	10
Solubility of Precursors and Carbonation of Waterglass-Free Geopolymers	10
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and Genesis of Kaolinitic Claystone Deposits in the Datong Coalfield, Northern China	9
Adsorption of Bisphenol A from Aqueous Solution by HDTMA-Tunisian Clay Synthesized Under Microwave Irradiation: A Parametric and Thermodynamic Study	9
Analysis of the Mineral Compositions of Swell-Shrink Clays From Guangxi Province, China	9
Dissolution Rates of Allophane With Variable Fe Contents: Implications for Aqueous Alteration and the Preservation of X-Ray Amorphous Materials on Mars	9
Benefits and Risks of Clays and Clay Minerals to Human Health From Ancestral to Current Times: A Synoptic Overview	9
Automated Full-Pattern Summation of X-Ray Powder Diffraction Data for High-Throughput Quantification of Clay-Bearing Mixtures	8

Optimization of Hydrogen Generation by Catalytic Hydrolysis of NaBH₄ with Halloysite-Supported CoB Catalyst Using Response Surface Methodology	8
Synthesis and Evaluation of Betaine Copolymer Filtrate Reducer for Drilling Mud	8
Genesis of Palygorskite in the Neogene Baiyanghe Formation in Yangtaiwatan Basin, Northwest China, Based on the Mineralogical Characteristics and Occurrence of Enriched Trace Elements and Ree	8
Fabrication of Ceramic, Hollow-Fiber Membrane: The Effect of Bauxite Content and Sintering Temperature	7
Potassium Reserves in the Clay Fraction of a Tropical Soil Fertilized for Three Decades	7
Halloysite Nanotube Vehicles for Drug Delivery Through a Model Blood–Brain Barrier	7
Incorporation of Mo⁶⁺ in Ferrihydrite, Goethite, and Hematite	7
Co-Modification of Bentonite by CTAB and Silane and its Performance in Oil-Based Drilling Mud	7
Improvement of Physical-Chemical and Rheological Properties of Ghardaïa Loess (Southern Algeria) Using Bentonite Clay and Lime	7
Thermal Analysis and Thermal Reactions of Smectites: a Review of Methodology, Mechanisms, and Kinetics	6
The Formation of Clay Minerals in the Mudflats of Bolivian Salars	6
Preparation and Characterization of Halloysite-Based Carriers for Quercetin Loading and Release	6
Montmorillonite-Hydrochar Nanocomposites as Examples of Clay–Organic Interactions Delivering Ecosystem Services	6
Porewater Content, Pore Structure and Water Mobility in Clays and Shales from NMR Methods	6
Formation of Humboldtine During the Dissolution of Hematite in Oxalic Acid – Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculations and Experimental Verification	6
Hydrothermal Interaction of Wyoming Bentonite and Opalinus Clay	6
Effect of Montmorillonite Layer Charge on the Thermal Stability of Bentonite	6
Review: Progress with Functional Materials Based on Loess Particles	6
Gentamicin-Montmorillonite Intercalation Compounds as an Active Component of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Bionanocomposite Films with Antimicrobial Properties	5
Adsorption of Alkaline Phosphates on Palygorskite and Sepiolite: A Tradeoff Between Enzyme Protection and Inhibition	5
Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes for Enhanced Removal of Hg²⁺ Ions From Aqueous Solutions	5
Fighting Against Plant Saline Stress: Development of a Novel Bioactive Composite Based on Bentonite and L-Proline	5
Synthesis of a Composite Aerogel of Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported by Two-Dimensional Montmorillonite Nanolayers for Methylene Blue Removal	5
Transformation of Magnesite to Sepiolite and Stevensite: Characteristics and Genesis (Çayirbaği, Konya, Turkey)	5
Niclosamide-Exfoliated Anionic Clay Nanohybrid Repurposed as an Antiviral Drug for Tackling Covid-19; Oral Formulation with Tween 60/Eudragit S100	5
One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonated Carbon/Palygorskite Solid-Acid Catalyst for the Esterification of Oleic Acid with Methanol	4
A Density Functional Theory (DFT) Investigation of Sulfur-Based Adsorbate Interactions on Alumina and Calcite Surfaces	4
Synthesis and Characterization of Al-Pillared Bentonite for Remediation of Chlorinated Pesticide-Contaminated Water	4
Synthesis of Magnetic Sulfonated Carbon/Fe₃O₄/Palygorskite Composites and Application as a Solid Acid Catalyst	4
Bionanocomposite Beads Based on Montmorillonite and Biopolymers as Potential Systems for Oral Release of Ciprofloxacin	4
A Review of the Reactivity of Phosphatase Controlled by Clays and Clay Minerals: Implications for Understanding Phosphorus Mineralization in Soils	4
Polytypism of Cronstedtite From Nagybörzsöny, Hungary	4
Performance of Low-Grade Calcined Clays as Supplementary Cementitious Material in Relation to their Geological Characteristics	4
Fabrication of Anthocyanin/Montmorillonite Hybrid Pigments to Enhance Their Environmental Stability and Application in Allochroic Composite Films	4
Ionicity of Clay–Cation Bonds in Relation to Dispersive Behavior of Mg and K Soil Clays as Influenced by pH	4
Naproxen/Layered Double Hydroxide Composites for Tissue-Engineering Applications: Physicochemical Characterization and Biological Evaluation	4
The Effect of the Starting Mineralogical Mixture on the Nature of Fe-Serpentines Obtained during Hydrothermal Synthesis AT 90°C	4
Cloisite 10A as an Effective Antibacterial Agent in Polymer Matrices: Role of Nanoscale Roughness and Interfacial Interactions	4
Preliminary Evaluation of Natural Antibacterial Clays for Treating Wound Infections	4
Methods for Determination of the Layer Charge of Smectites: A Critical Assessment of Existing Approaches	4
K-Ar and Rb-Sr Dating of Nanometer-Sized Smectite-Rich Mixed Layers From Bentonite Beds of the Campos Basin (Rio De Janeiro State, Brazil)	4
Effects of Bio-Based Plasticizers, Made From Starch, on the Properties of Fresh and Hardened Metakaolin-Geopolymer Mortar: Basic Investigations	4
Adsorptive Removal Of Ni²⁺ Ions From Aqueous Solutions by Nodular Sepiolite (Meerschaum) and Industrial Sepiolite Samples From Eskişehir, Turkey	4
Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Ice-Dammed Lake Sediments of the Lębork Deposit	4
Effect of temperature on the synthesis of g-C₃N₄/montmorillonite and its visible-light photocatalytic properties	4
Influence of the Precursor and the Temperature of Synthesis on the Structure of Saponite	3
Effects of Metal-Polycation Pillaring and Exchangeable Cations on Aflatoxin Adsorption by Smectite	3
A Novel Process for Intercalating Alkylammonium Ions in a Thai Bentonite and its Effect on Adsorption Performance	3
Comparative Modeling of Ions and Solvent Properties in Ca-Na Montmorillonite by Atomistic Simulations and Fluid Density Functional Theory	3
Binding of DNA to Natural Sepiolite: Applications in Biotechnology and Perspectives	3

Phase-Transition Process in the Hydrothermal Zeolitization of Volcanic Ash into LTA and FAU Structures	3
Effect of Alkali Concentration on Swelling Characteristics of Transformed Kaolinitic Clays	3
A Comparison of the Adsorption of Cesium on Zeolite Minerals vs Vermiculite	3
A FIB-SEM Study of Illite Morphology in Aeolian Rotliegend Sandstones: Implications for Understanding the Petrophysical Properties of Reservoir Rocks	3
Synthesis and Characterization of Montmorillonite-Supported Tio₂ Composites for Enhanced UV Absorption	3
Aflatoxin B₁ Sorption and Safety of Dietary Sodium Bentonite in Sprague-Dawley Rats	3
Clay Minerals in Interbedded Sandstones and Shales of the Miocene Surma Group, Sylhet Trough, Bengal Basin (northeastern Indian Plate): Implications for Future Hydrocarbon Exploration	3
Tuning the Acidity of Montmorillonite by H₃PO₄-Activation and Supporting WO₃ for Catalytic Dehydration of Glycerol to Acrolein	3
Health Protection Using Clay Minerals: A Case Study Based on the Removal of BPA and BPS from Water	3
Release of Mg and Fe From the Octahedral Sheets During the Transformation of Montmorillonite Into Kaolinite	3
Clay Material of an Eocene Deposit (Khanguet Rheouis, Tunisia): Identification Using Geochemical and Mineralogical Characterization	3
Effects of Dietary Palygorskite Supplementation on Cecal Microbial Community Structure and the Abundance of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Broiler Chickens Fed With Chlortetracycline	3
Absorption Pigment Cores for Pearlescent Pigments	3
Preparation and Characterization of Porous Palygorskite/Carbon Composites through Zinc Chloride Activation for Wastewater Treatment	3
Boron and Lithium Isotopic Signatures of Nanometer-Sized Smectite-Rich Mixed-Layers of Bentonite Beds From Campos Basin (Brazil)	3
Efficient Concentration of PB From Water by Reactions With Layered Alkali Silicates, Magadiite and Octosilicate	3
Preparation and Visible Photocatalytic Properties of N-Doped TiO₂/Muscovite Nanocomposites	3
Hydration Properties of Mechanically Activated Muscovite in the Presence of Calcium Oxide	3
Processing and Characterization of Low-Thermal Conductivity, Clay-Based, Ceramic Membranes for Filtering Drinking Water	3
Polytypism of Cronstedtite from Ouedi Beht, El Hammam, Morocco	2
Stacking Disorder and Reactivity of Kaolinites	2
Preparation and Antibacterial Properties of Carvacrol-loaded Composite Microcapsules via Palygorskite-Stabilized Pickering Emulsions	2
Polymorph and Polytype Identification from Individual Mica Particles Using Selected Area Electron Diffraction	2
Reduction of Clay Hydration by Addition of an Organic Stabilizer	2
Characterization and Assessment of Natural Amazonian Clays for Cosmetics-Industry Applications	2
Creep Mechanical Properties and Constitutive Model of Hard Brittle Mud Shale	2
Ion-Exchange Modeling of Monovalent Alkali Cation Adsorption on Montmorillonite	2
Molecular Modeling to Predict the Optimal Mineralogy of Smectites as Binders of Aflatoxin	2
Tracing Organic-Inorganic Interactions by Light Stable Isotopes (H, Li, B, O) of an Oil-Bearing Shale and its Clay Fraction During Hydrous Pyrolysis	2
Swelling of Bentonite-Sand Mixtures After Long-Term Dissolution in Alkaline Solution	2
Electrochemical Study of Methoxykaolinite Interactions with Cations and Application to Trace-Level Detection of Pb(II) in Various Aqueous Media	2
Preparation and Properties of Antibacterial Polyhexamethylene Biguanide/Palygorskite Composites as Zearalenone Adsorbents	2
Comparison of Epithermal Kaolin Deposits from the Etili Area (Çanakkale, Turkey): Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Isotopic Characteristics	2
Efficacy of Two Texas Bentonites in Binding Aflatoxin B1 and in Reducing Aflatoxicosis in Broilers	2
Microstructure and Time-Dependent Behavior of STx-1b Calcium Montmorillonite Suspensions	2
Catalytic Reduction of Congo Red to Low-Toxicity Forms Using a Low-Cost Catalyst Based on Modified Bentonite Material	2
Organic Exfoliation of Hydrophilic Bentonite using Aliquat 336 and Isobutyl(Trimethoxy)Silane to Enhance its Activity Toward pH-Dependent Adsorption of Epigallocatechin Gallate	2
Characterization of Iron-Rich Phyllosilicates Formed at Different Fe/Si Ratios	2
Layered Double Hydroxide-Based MRI/CT Dual Modal Contrasting Agent With Homogeneous Particle Size	2
Petro-Mineralogical and Geochemical Evaluation of Glauconitic Rocks of the Ukra Member (Bhuj Formation), Kutch Basin, India	2
Zirconia-Intercalated Kaolinite: Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Metal-Ion Removal Activity	2
Interfacial X-Ray Scattering From Small Surfaces: Adapting Mineral-Fluid Structure Methods for Microcrystalline Materials	2