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Leaching Process of Weathered Crust Elution-Deposited Rare Earth Ore With Formate Salts

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2020
To strengthen the rare earth leaching process and weaken the hydration of clay minerals for preventing landslides, it is of great importance to adopt a green and sustainable leaching agent in the industry.
Zhuo Chen, Zhenyue Zhang, Zhenyue Zhang, Ruan Chi, Ruan Chi   +4 more
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A Termite‐Inspired Alternative to Cement

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A termite‐inspired composite of clay, cellulose, and lignin forms a dense fibrous network with concrete‐like strength (32 MPa) and superior elasticity, processed at ambient temperature. Abstract Clay combined with organic materials is used by termites as a strong and durable construction material for their mounds with minimal environmental impact. Here,
Oren Regev, Peter Fratzl, Emeline Raguin, Markus Antonietti   +3 more
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Maya Blue‐Inspired Hybrid Coating for Robust and Superhydrophilic Solar Evaporators Using Commercial Black Acrylic Paint

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a Maya blue‐inspired hybrid solar evaporator using commercial black acrylic paint, achieving 98% solar‐thermal conversion efficiency and 2.39 kg m−2 h−1 water evaporation rate through a durable, hydrophilic organic–inorganic structure that enables scalable, cost‐effective desalination and wastewater purification.
Dao Thi Dung, Do Van Lam, Young Kim, Wonzee Jung, Kanghoon Yim, Seung‐Mo Lee   +5 more
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Sorption of Acridine Orange on Non-Swelling and Swelling Clay Minerals

Crystals, 2022
Acridine orange (AO) is a cationic fluorescent dye commonly used in DNA analyses. Extensive studies were conducted for its metachromasy under different solution concentrations and different amounts of AO sorbed on a solid surface. Meanwhile, for the safe
Wei-Teh Jiang, Yolin Tsai, Xisen Wang, Hannah J. Tangen, Jessica Baker, Lori Allen, Zhaohui Li   +6 more
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From Waste to Value: Conversion of Calcium Sulfate to Vaterite via Carbon Capture and Storage

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces a new concept for carbon management that relies on the carbonation of industrial gypsum waste and yields phase‐pure vaterite at ambient conditions without any additives. The obtained vaterite is further shown to be a reactive material that develops compressive strength in aqueous suspensions like conventional cements.
Carlos Pimentel, German Montes‐Hernández, Pablo Almarza‐Cifuentes, Matthias Kellermeier, Alexander E.S. Van Driessche   +4 more
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Cinnamaldehyde release behavior of Pickering emulsion synergistically stabilized by Sapindus mukorossi modified palygorskite and chitosan

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
Most of the studies are committed to explore the natural green stabilizer or bio-stabilizer to design biocompatible Pickering emulsion, while few works focus on developing a dynamic interfacial regulatory effect for the slow-release of active molecules ...
Aiping Hui, Bin Mu, Yongfeng Zhu, Peng Liu, Aiqin Wang   +4 more
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Identification Of Changes In Magnetic Clay Mineral Lattice Due To Batik Fabric Dyeing Process Using X-Ray Diffraction

Indonesian Journal of Applied Physics, 2022
Clay in West Sumatra has been developed as an industrial material, one of which is a natural dye for batik. The use of clay as a natural dye was previously known to have magnetic minerals contained in clay so as to produce color and resistance to fabrics.
Reza Sri Mardayani, Hamidi Rifai, Letmi Dwiridal, Akmam Akmam, Fatni Mufit   +4 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
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Mineralogical Vertical Distribution of Sediments for Selected Area in Basrah, Southern Iraq

Iraqi Geological Journal
The presence of clay in the sediments can lead to various engineering problems. For this reason, a study was conducted on both clay minerals and non-clay minerals to determine their distribution spatially and vertically and to analyze the grain ...
Zainab Alsaad, Harith Al-Saad
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Triblock Polymer Engineering Enables Hydration‐Rich, High‐Performance, Fouling‐Resistant Interfaces

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A molecularly engineered triblock polymer (PHZ) rapidly reorganizes into a hydration‐rich interfacial layer on diverse surfaces, strongly suppressing hydrophobic attraction and fouling. The triblock polymer provides robust energy and steric barriers to oily foulants, enabling high‐performance antifouling at ultralow dosage.
Chenyu Qiao, Ziqian Zhao, Yueying Huang, Yongxiang Sun, Genglin Li, Xuguang Song, Hongbo Zeng   +6 more
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