Imogolite

Imogolite

Imogolite

Phyllosilicate clay mineral

Imogolite is an aluminium silicate clay mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO3(OH)4. It occurs in soils formed from volcanic ash and was first described in 1962 for an occurrence in Uemura, Kumamoto prefecture, Kyushu Region, Japan.[2] Its name originates from the Japanese word imogo, which refers to the brownish yellow soil derived from volcanic ash. It occurs together with allophane, quartz, cristobalite, gibbsite, vermiculite and limonite.[3]

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Imogolite consists of a network of nanotubes with an outer diameter of ca. 2 nm and an inner diameter of ca. 1 nm. The tube walls are formed by continuous Al(OH)3 (gibbsite) sheets and orthosilicate anions (O3SiOH groups). Owing to its tubular structure, natural availability, and low toxicity, imogolite has potential applications in polymer composites, fuel gas storage, absorbents, and as a catalyst support in chemical catalysis.[5]

References

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    Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
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    Anthony JW, Bideaux RA, Bladh KW, et al., eds. (1995). "Imogolite" (PDF). Handbook of Mineralogy. Vol. II (Silica, Silicates). Chantilly, VA, US: Mineralogical Society of America. ISBN 9780962209710.
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    "Imogolite Mineral Data". Webmineral.com. Retrieved 27 Jun 2019.
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    Yah WO, Yamamoto K, Jiravanichanun N, et al. (2010). "Imogolite Reinforced Nanocomposites: Multifaceted Green Materials". Materials. 3 (3): 1709–1745. Bibcode:2010Mate....3.1709Y. doi:10.3390/ma3031709. PMC 5445889.

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