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Clay minerals and soil interactions

Clay minerals and soil interactions is a research topic within Biomaterials. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the wide-ranging applications of clay nanotubes, particularly halloysite and montmorillonite, in fields such as drug delivery, nanocomposites, biomedical applications, surface modification, encapsulation, release control, and tissue engineering.

  • Clay Nanotubes
  • Halloysite
  • Montmorillonite
  • Drug Delivery
  • Nanocomposites
  • Biomedical Applications
  • Surface Modification
  • Encapsulation
  • Release Control
  • Tissue Engineering
Research works
30k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
3k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+1%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
42% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Clay minerals and soil interactions
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