Illite–smectite interstratified clay minerals are ubiquitous in sedimentary basins and they have been linked to the maturation, migration and trapping of hydrocarbons1, rock cementation2 ...

News Release 10-Feb-2021 Smectite promotes probiotic biofilm formation in gut for cancer immunotherapy Peer-Reviewed Publication Nanjing University School of Life Sciences ...

Geologists from MIT have identified smectite, a clay mineral with the unique ability to capture and store carbon for millions of years, potentially cooling Earth's climate.

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