Synthesis, characterization and testing of a new material obtained on the basis of natural clay intercalated with silver ions

Abstract

A facile, ecofriendly, and cost-effective method was developed to prepare a microporous material based on natural chemically modified bentonite with silver ions (BN-Ag0). This material presents a good catalytic activity against Malachite Green (MG) dye and bacteriostatic activity against newly isolated bacterium from sewage sludge named hereafter “ISO SS” and Escherichia coli (E. coli).