Synthesis and characterization of Nano-bentonite by sonochemical method

Nano-bentonite with novel nanowire morphology has been fabricated by sonochemical method in different ultrasound powers, times and concentrations. The nano-bentonite was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations revealed that using of ultrasound irradiation led to nanostructure of bentonite. The surface area of the bulk- and nanobentonite was determined by BET.

Keywords:

X-ray diffraction , Nano bentonite , Electron microscopy