1. Swelling mica-type clays of variable charge: synthesis, characterization and cation exchange properties Open Access Author: Ravella, Ramesh Title: Swelling mica-type clays of variable charge: synthesis, characterization and cation exchange properties Graduate Program: Soil Science Keywords: soils and waterheavy metalsremediationSwelling mica File: Download Ravella_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Sridhar Komarneni, Committee Chair/Co-ChairPeter J Heaney, Committee Chair/Co-ChairCarmen E Martinez, Committee MemberJerzy Dec, Committee MemberRustum Roy, Committee Member