Synthesis of Scleroglucan-Smectite Composite Based on Porto Santo Bentonite

In this thesis, a smectite rich bentonite ore deposit from Porto Santo Island (Portugal) was characterized and then applied to prepare clay-biopolymer nanocomposite material. Natural clay sample is mainly composed of Fe rich smectite, having also feldspar, calcite and magnetite-maghemite minerals. B...

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Main Author: Dzene, Liva
Other Authors: Detellier, Christian
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/30638
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-3548

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