Handbook of Clay Science

Dr Faiza Annabi-Bergaya obtained a Licence-ès-Science in Physical-Chemistry from the University of Tunis in 1966, a first PhD in Inorganic Chemistry in 1971 from University La Sorbonne-Paris VI and a second PhD in Physics in 1978 from the University of Orleans (France). She started her career in 1971 at the CNRS from which she is presently Emeritus Research Director. Her research interest is focused on the Physics and Chemistry of clays and clay minerals. She is member of the AIPEA Nomenclature Committee. She was Secretary of the ECGA in 1999-2003. As President of the GFA (French Clay Group) in 2003-2007, she created the annual meetings of the GFA, organizing the first two meetings in Orleans. She launched the Series Developments in Clay Science with the publication in 2006 of Volume 1 (Handbook of Clay Science) and she is Series Editor since 2013. She is Editor-in-Chief of Applied Clay Science since 2012.

Part A Fundamentals1. General Introduction: Clays, Clay Minerals, and Clay Science2. Structures and Mineralogy of Clay Minerals3. Genesis of Clay Minerals4. Radiation Effects on Clay Minerals5. Surface and Interface Chemistry of Clay Minerals 6. Thermodynamics of Clay Minerals7. Pure Clay Minerals8. Colloid Clay Science 9. Mechanical Properties of Clays and Clay Minerals10 Modified Clays and Clay Minerals11. Properties and Behavior of Iron in Clay Minerals 12. Clays, Microorganisms, and Biomineralization 13. Clay Mineral–Polymer Nanocomposites14. Some Other Materials Related to Clay Minerals15. Clay Science: A Young Discipline & a Great Perspective

Part B. Techniques and Applications16. General Introduction: Clays, Clay Minerals, and Clay Science17. Critical Assessment of Some Analytical Techniques18. Molecular Simulation of Clay Minerals 19. Clays and Clay Minerals in Industry20. Clays, Environment and Health21. LDH in Physical, Chemical, Biochemical and Life Sciences