Potassium isotopic fractionation during clay adsorption
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2021.04.027
Abstract: Abstract Clay adsorption is a critical process responsible for the mobilization and cycling of potassium (K) on Earth’s surface. Recent studies emphasized the potential of using stable K isotopes (δ41K) to understand chemical weathering. However,… read more here.
Keywords: clay adsorption; fractionation; isotopic fractionation;
Enhancing clay adsorption properties: A comparison between chemical and combined chemical/thermal treatments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100544
Abstract: Abstract A Moroccan bentonite was activated by sodium carbonate (Na–Be), and by a combined chemical and thermal activation (Na–Be450). The materials characterization was performed by XRD, EDS, FTIR, SEM and porosity measurements. The efficiency of… read more here.
Keywords: enhancing clay; chemical thermal; combined chemical; properties comparison ... See more keywords