Association Internationale pour l'Étude des Argiles

Association Internationale pour l'tude des ArgilesDublin (Ireland) was the host city of the 18 th International Clay Conference sponsored by AIPEA and organized by the Clay Minerals Group (CMG) of the Mineralogical Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland.The theme was Sustaining Clays, and over 650 clay scientists from 56 nations-including 130 remote attendees-presented and attended sessions on a wide range of topics, including soil clays and climate, environmental remediation, critical mineral and energy resources, nuclear waste disposal, zeolites, clays on Mars and other extraterrestrial bodies, layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and nanomaterials, and much more.AIPEA wishes to extend our gratitude for this excellent conference to the local organizing committee of Steve Hillier, Kevin Murphy, Russell Rajendra, Emma Tomlinson, and David Chew, as well as members of the scientific advising committee and student award coordinators.