Introducing a microcystin congener toxicity equivalent

Palygorskite (Pal) nanorods have attracted more and more interests in polymer-based nanocomposites. Surface modification with silane is the main approach to improve their dispersibility in organic matrices. In the present work, the functionalization of Pal nanorods with silane was optimized in detail, aiming to the high dispersibility in organic matrices, including the reaction condition (temperature and time) and feeding ratio of silane (e.g....