| Recent advances in the intercalation and intersalation (accommodation of ion-pair salt into the interlamellar region) reactions of metal complexes or other organic compounds with layered clay minerals particularly montmorillonite (Mnt hereafter) clay have paved the way for the development of new classes of supported (heterogeneous) catalysts, bioactive agents, chemical sensors. slow release materials. adsorbents etc. The versatility of the clay structure is the main reason for ever-growing interest in this area. The results of the present work are embodied in the thesis which consists of four major chapters. (Abstract shortened by ProQuest.). |
