Novel method for transmission infrared analysis of clay minerals using silicon wafer substrates [PDF]
A novel method for the analysis of clay minerals using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is presented. Clay mineral suspensions are dried on a Si wafer substrate for transmission infrared (IR) analysis.
Wells, Todd A. +2 more
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Baseline studies of The Clay Minerals Society source clays : Specific surface area by Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET) method [PDF]
Specific surface area measurements of The Clay Minerals Society source clays were made by the Brunauer, Emmett and Teller (BET) method of adsorption of nitrogen gas. Two replicate measurements of specific surface area were performed for each source clay.
Aburub, A +12 more
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The Role of Clay Mineral-Derived Photocatalysts in Insights of Remediation
Clay minerals have advantages to be used as supports for obtaining new catalysts, in which colloidal and surface characteristics play a significant role.
Walber Freitas +8 more
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Spectroscopic Study of Polyaniline/AgCl@Ag Nanocomposites Prepared by a One-Step Method
Polyaniline (PANI)/Ag@AgCl nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by one-step method, which consists of mixing aqueous solutions of silver nitrate with aniline chloride and delaying the evolution of reaction.
Wafa Najar Benahmed +2 more
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Physicochemical Characterization of Geopolymer Binders and Foams Made from Tunisian Clay
Illito-kaolinitic clay rich in hematite from south Tunisia was investigated in view of producing geopolymer materials. Geopolymers with two different densities were elaborated: cement and foam.
Imen Ben Messaoud +2 more
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Research Progress of Silicate Clay Minerals in Antibacterial Applications
Silicate clay minerals possess unique chemistry compositions, micro morphology structures, and physicochemical properties, which make them useful in a broad application in antibacterial fields. Through chemosmosis, some antibacterial elements in silicate
SHU Zhan +4 more
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Clay mineralogy of the central North Sea upper cretaceous tertiary chalk and the formation of clay-rich layers [PDF]
Upper Cretaceous Danian chalk and interbedded clay-rich layers from wells of the South Arne Field and adjacent wells in the North Sea and from Stevns in Zealand have been investigated to determine the clay mineralogy in the chalk and the origin of the ...
Lindgreen, Holger +3 more
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Clays as Vehicles for Drug Photostability
Clay minerals are often used due to their high adsorption capacity, which has sparked interest in their biological applications to stabilize drugs and pharmaceutical products.
Monsuêto C. da Rocha +8 more
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Chemistry and mineralogy of clay minerals in Asian and Saharan dusts and the implications for iron supply to the oceans [PDF]
Mineral dust supplied to remote ocean regions stimulates phytoplankton growth through delivery of micronutrients, notably iron (Fe). Although attention is usually paid to Fe (hydr)oxides as major sources of available Fe, Fe-bearing clay minerals are ...
G. Y. Jeong, E. P. Achterberg
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Baseline studies of the clay minerals society special clays: Specific surface area by the Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET) method [PDF]
İrem Yeşilyurt, F. ( Aksaray, Yazar )The Clay Minerals Society published a complete characterization scheme for its ‘Source Clays’ but not for its ‘Special Clays’.
Doǧan, Meral +8 more
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