“…This is due to their ability to intercalate various functional anions between their layers and other important physicochemical properties for technological applications as food additive [10] and controlled release [11] formulations, biosensor [12], ion scavenger [13][14][15], electrochemical performance [16], etc. Furthermore, they have frequently been used as precursors and templates to produce various metal oxides [17], catalysts [18], carbon [19], porous materials [20], etc.…”