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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Review: Progress with Functional Materials Based on Loess Particles	37
Rare Earth and Critical Element Chemistry of the Volcanic Ash-fall Parting in the Fire Clay Coal, Eastern Kentucky, USA	34
Comparison of Epithermal Kaolin Deposits from the Etili Area (Çanakkale, Turkey): Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Isotopic Characteristics	31
Zirconia-Intercalated Kaolinite: Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Metal-Ion Removal Activity	27
Stability of Gaomiaozi bentonite: Interlayer hydration structure and aggregation morphology	21
Calcined Palygorskites as Supplementary Cementitious Materials	21
Construction and Characterization of a Nanostructured Biocatalyst Consisting of Immobilized Lipase on Mg-Amino-Clay	16
Highly efficient TiO₂-pillared smectite clay with Ni and Co doping for Rhodamine B removal: kinetics of adsorption and photodegradation	14
Effects of occurrence form of soil organic matter on the Atterberg limits and thermal conductivity of clays	14
Review of secondary phases formed under natural alkaline conditions at low temperatures and implications for cement–bentonite interactions in radioactive waste repositories	13
Tungstate intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxide and its derived mixed metal oxide: preparation, characterization, and investigation of optical, electrical, and dielectric properties	13
Development and Characterization of Sintered Zeolite and Zeolite-Kaolin Wick Structure for Thermosiphon Heat-Pipe Application	12
On the Unusual Temperature Dependence of Kaolinite Intercalation Capacity for N-methylformamide	11
Release of Mg and Fe From the Octahedral Sheets During the Transformation of Montmorillonite Into Kaolinite	11
Synthesis and Characterization of Non-leaching Inorgano- and Organo-montmorillonites and their Bactericidal Properties Against Streptococcus Mutans	10
Experimental Peloid Formulation Using a Portuguese Bentonite and Different Mineral-Medicinal Waters Suitable for Therapeutic and Well-being Purposes	10
Influence of pH on the Hydrothermal Synthesis of Al-Substituted Smectites (Saponite, Beidellite, and Nontronite)	10
Montmorillonite as an Anti-Tuberculosis Rifampicin Drug Carrier: DFT and Experimental Study	9
Rare-Earth Minerals in Kaolin Ore, Mine Tailings, and Sands – Central Georgia, Upper Coastal Plain	9
Effects of Metal-Polycation Pillaring and Exchangeable Cations on Aflatoxin Adsorption by Smectite	9
Composite Biodegradable Polymeric Matrix Doped With Halloysite Nanotubes for the Repair of Bone Defects in Dogs	8
Synthesis of a Composite Aerogel of Reduced Graphene Oxide Supported by Two-Dimensional Montmorillonite Nanolayers for Methylene Blue Removal	8
A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Fe-Containing Palygorskite	7
One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonated Carbon/Palygorskite Solid-Acid Catalyst for the Esterification of Oleic Acid with Methanol	7
Health Protection Using Clay Minerals: A Case Study Based on the Removal of BPA and BPS from Water	7

Occurrence of Iron in the Minerals of Carboniferous Coal Gangue of the Pingshuo Open-pit Mine, North China	7
Gentamicin-Montmorillonite Intercalation Compounds as an Active Component of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Bionanocomposite Films with Antimicrobial Properties	7
Characterization Study of some Bauxite Deposits in Northern Brazil	7
Microstructure and Time-Dependent Behavior of STx-1b Calcium Montmorillonite Suspensions	7
Adsorption Behavior of Asphaltene on Clay Minerals and Quartz in a Heavy Oil Sandstone Reservoir with Thermal Damage	7
Correction: Extraction of ⁴⁰Ar-³⁹Ar ages from a multicomponent mixture: a case study from the Tatra Mountains, Poland	7
Smectite–brine–CO₂ interactions: effects of interlayer chemistry, brine concentration, CO₂ pressure, and temperature	7
Application of an improved TEM-EDS protocol based on charge balance for accurate chemical analysis of sub-micrometric phyllosilicates in low-grade metamorphic rocks	6
Creep Mechanical Properties and Constitutive Model of Hard Brittle Mud Shale	6
Mobility of essential macro- and micro-elements in interaction between artificial sweat and potential peloids of some saline lakes in Mongolia	6
A Novel Process for Intercalating Alkylammonium Ions in a Thai Bentonite and its Effect on Adsorption Performance	6
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pore-Size Effects on Gas Adsorption Kinetics in Zeolites	6
Comparative study of the adsorption of tetracycline on clay minerals with various nanostructures: allophane, halloysite, and montmorillonite	6
Determining the stoichiometric composition of Wyoming montmorillonite using improved transmission electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (TEM-EDX) techniques	6
Role of clay cation exchange capacity, location of charge, and clay mineralogy on potassium availability in Indian Vertisols	5
Minerals for wastewater purification: a case study	5
Sustained Antibacterial Effect of Levofloxacin Drug in a Polymer Matrix by Hybridization With A Layered Double Hydroxide	5
Porewater Content, Pore Structure and Water Mobility in Clays and Shales from NMR Methods	5
Characterization and Assessment of Natural Amazonian Clays for Cosmetics-Industry Applications	5
Preparation and Corrosive Anion-curing Capability of Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH)/Montmorillonite Composites	5
Electrochemical Study of Methoxykaolinite Interactions with Cations and Application to Trace-Level Detection of Pb(II) in Various Aqueous Media	5
Variation in the structural order of kaolinite in regolith as an effective indicator of REE mineralization	5
Reduction of Clay Hydration by Addition of an Organic Stabilizer	5
Methods for Determination of the Layer Charge of Smectites: A Critical Assessment of Existing Approaches	5
Ionic dissolution and structural evolution of chrysotile and lizardite at the mineral–water interface: reactions in sulfuric acid solution	5
Compressibility Behavior of Bentonites by Stern Theory based on Constant Surface Charge Conditions	4
Thermal Analysis and Thermal Reactions of Smectites: a Review of Methodology, Mechanisms, and Kinetics	4
Unlocking the potential of V/Ti-AAC: a promising eco-friendly catalyst for cyclohexene epoxidation	4
Super-efficient Reduction of 4-nitrophenol Using Raw Pelagic Clays as Catalysts	4
Tracing Organic-Inorganic Interactions by Light Stable Isotopes (H, Li, B, O) of an Oil-Bearing Shale and its Clay Fraction During Hydrous Pyrolysis	4
Development of a Nanostructured Film Containing Palygorskite and Dermaseptin 01 Peptide for Biotechnological Applications	4
Correction to: Formation of Humboldtine During the Dissolution of Hematite in Oxalic Acid – Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculations and Experimental Verification	4
Crystallization between (100) Goethite and (001) Orientation of Hematite – A Review	4
Halloysite Nanotube Vehicles for Drug Delivery Through a Model Blood–Brain Barrier	4
Aflatoxin Adsorption by Natural and Heated Sepiolite and Palygorskite in Comparison with Adsorption by Smectite	4
Ceramics Properties of Indurated-Shale Quarry Wastes from Abakaliki, Southeastern Nigeria: Application as Raw Materials in Roofing-Tile Production	4
Montmorillonite-Hydrochar Nanocomposites as Examples of Clay–Organic Interactions Delivering Ecosystem Services	4
Mobility patterns of rare earth elements in diagenetically altered vitric tuff shaped by illite-smectite	3
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	3
Preparation and Characterization of Porous Palygorskite/Carbon Composites through Zinc Chloride Activation for Wastewater Treatment	3
Binding of DNA to Natural Sepiolite: Applications in Biotechnology and Perspectives	3
Aflatoxin B₁ Sorption and Safety of Dietary Sodium Bentonite in Sprague-Dawley Rats	3
Synthesis and Evaluation of Betaine Copolymer Filtrate Reducer for Drilling Mud	3
Halloysite-Based Nanosystems for Biomedical Applications	3
Factors affecting the bleaching performance of thermally activated palygorskite and palygorskite-smectite clays from the Ventzia Basin, west Macedonia, Greece	3
Aqueous Solubility of Zn Incorporated into Mg-Al-Layered Double Hydroxides	3
Effect of pre-treatments on analcime synthesis from abundant clay-rich illite	3
Microscopic observations of smectite cation exchange in the absence of free water: implications for the evolution of Mars sediments	3
Effects of the Inclusion of Ce and Ni Species on Ti for Modification of K10-Clay by Sol-Gel and their Use as Catalysts in the Liquid-Phase Esterification Systems	3
Boron and Lithium Isotopic Signatures of Nanometer-Sized Smectite-Rich Mixed-Layers of Bentonite Beds From Campos Basin (Brazil)	3

Genesis of Smectites associated with a Coal Seams Succession in the Neogene Orhaneli and Keles Coal Deposits (Bursa), NW Turkey	3
Functional Montmorillonite/Polymer Coatings	3
Layered Double Hydroxide-Based MRI/CT Dual Modal Contrasting Agent With Homogeneous Particle Size	3
Composite Nanoarchitectonics of LaNi_0.95Fe_0.05O₃/Muscovite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity	3
Characterization of Iron-Rich Phyllosilicates Formed at Different Fe/Si Ratios	3
Effect of a Water Phase on the Swelling Pressure and Water Retention of an Unsaturated Bentonite–Sand Mixture with Insignificant Osmotic Suction	3
Extraction of ⁴⁰Ar-³⁹Ar Ages from a Multicomponent Mixture: A Case Study From the Tatra Mountains, Poland	3
Design Approaches, Functionalization, and Environmental and Analytical Applications of Magnetic Halloysite Nanotubes: A Review	3
A New Preparation Method for cis-1,4-polyisoprene/Na-montmorillonite Latex Composites by in situ Solution Emulsification	3
Interfacial X-Ray Scattering From Small Surfaces: Adapting Mineral-Fluid Structure Methods for Microcrystalline Materials	3
The Composition and Growth Mechanism of Coexisting 4M₂ and 4A₈ Biotite Polytypes from Rhyolite of Long Valley Caldera, California	3
Raw Materials Used in Traditional Pottery from Northern Morocco: Possible Alternative Material for a Sustainable Future in the Fran Ali Area	3
Evaluation of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners	2
Development and characterization of organically grafted clay minerals for the removal of methylene blue from water	2
Evolution of Alkali Release by an Illitic Rock for Use as Supplementary Cementitious Material	2
Development of Kinetic Parameters for Nitric Acid Leaching of Phlogopite and the Characterization of Solid Products	2
Modification of the cation exchange population and CEC values of reacted bentonites of the third retrieved package of the alternative buffer material (ABM-5) experiment operated at up to 250°C	2
Low-order kaolinite from bauxite mine tailings in the Amazon as a precursor for geopolymers: mineralogical and mechanical properties	2
Phase-Transition Process in the Hydrothermal Zeolitization of Volcanic Ash into LTA and FAU Structures	2
A Review of the Reactivity of Phosphatase Controlled by Clays and Clay Minerals: Implications for Understanding Phosphorus Mineralization in Soils	2
Iron Removal from Kaolin Waste Dumps by Chemical (Oxalic and Citric Acids) and Biological (Bacillus Strain) Leaching	2
Physicochemical Variation of Clay Minerals and Enrichment of Rare Earth Elements in Regolith-hosted Deposits: Exemplification from The Bankeng Deposit in South China	2
Duane M. (Dewey) Moore (1933–2024)	2
A molecular dynamics simulation study of paraquat intercalated montmorillonite	2
Effect of temperature on the synthesis of g-C₃N₄/montmorillonite and its visible-light photocatalytic properties	2
Tuning the Acidity of Montmorillonite by H₃PO₄-Activation and Supporting WO₃ for Catalytic Dehydration of Glycerol to Acrolein	2
Formation of Humboldtine During the Dissolution of Hematite in Oxalic Acid – Density Functional Theory (DFT) Calculations and Experimental Verification	2
Synthesis of Magnetic Sulfonated Carbon/Fe₃O₄/Palygorskite Composites and Application as a Solid Acid Catalyst	2
Preparation and Properties of Antibacterial Polyhexamethylene Biguanide/Palygorskite Composites as Zearalenone Adsorbents	2
Efficacy of Two Texas Bentonites in Binding Aflatoxin B1 and in Reducing Aflatoxicosis in Broilers	2
Dispersion and Swellability of Ternary Surfactant Co-Modified Montmorillonites	2
Mineralogy, Chemistry, and Thermal and Surface Properties of Various Technological Types of K-Bentonite from the Dolná Ves Deposit (Kremnické vrchy Mts., Western Carpathians, Slovakia)	2
Influence of force field on clay–water contact angle determination using molecular dynamics	2