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Abstract
Chemical treatments involving ion exchange cause gross onedimensional swelling in water of single crystals of vermiculite minerals. A delicate balance of forces holds the individual silicate layers (10 angstroms thick) parallel to one another although separated by several hundred angstroms. Colloidal dispersions produced from the swollen crystals are morphologically unique and show strong filmforming characteristics.Entities:
Year: 1967 PMID: 17812385 DOI: 10.1126/science.156.3773.385
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728