Novel application for palygorskite clay mineral: a kinetic and thermodynamic assessment of diesel fuel desulfurization
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DOI: 10.1007/s10450-019-00144-z
Abstract: Palygorskite (Pal) is a low-cost clay mineral material and was investigated in this study as a novel material for adsorptive desulfurization of petroleum refining fractions from the Clara Camarão Potiguar Refinery (RPCC) in Brazil. This… read more here.
Keywords: diesel fuel; clay mineral; adsorption; thermodynamic assessment ... See more keywords
Paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental reconstruction at Tarfaya Atlantic coastal basin (Morocco) based on clay mineral records from Upper Cretaceous to Quaternary
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-018-4156-4
Abstract: We generated clay mineral assemblage records on Late Cretaceous to Miocene-Pliocene rocks and on Holocene river sediments at Tarfaya Atlantic coastal basin in Morocco. Results show that illite, chlorite, kaolinite, smectite, and palygorskite originated from… read more here.
Keywords: clay mineral; tarfaya atlantic; illite chlorite; basin ... See more keywords
Mechanical and rheological properties of nitrile rubber/fluoromica composites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2018.06.004
Abstract: Abstract Fluoromica is a clay mineral obtained from chemical modification of talc with Na2SiF6. In this study, it was used to prepare clay mineral polymer composites (CPN) based on nitrile rubber. The composites were compounded… read more here.
Keywords: nitrile rubber; clay mineral; rheological properties; mechanical rheological ... See more keywords
Controllable synthesis of iron nanoparticles on polyethylenimine-modified montmorillonite: Dependence on the amine protonation extent
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2018.06.040
Abstract: Abstract This work looked at controllably synthesizing iron nanoparticles using borohydride solution reduction strategy with polyethylenimine-modified montmorillonite clay mineral as a host. In the hybridization process the protonation extent of polyethylenimine had vital but complex… read more here.
Keywords: iron; protonation extent; clay mineral; iron nanoparticles ... See more keywords
Facile sample preparation method allowing TEM characterization of the stacking structures and interlayer spaces of clay minerals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2019.01.019
Abstract: Abstract Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is an essential and irreplaceable technique for studying the micromorphology and microstructure of clay minerals. However, observing layer stacking and detecting the interlayer spaces of clay minerals by TEM are… read more here.
Keywords: interlayer spaces; method; clay minerals; tem characterization ... See more keywords
AFM measurements of Hofmeister effects on clay mineral particle interaction forces
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2020.105443
Abstract: Abstract Interaction forces between clay minerals determine particle aggregation and dispersion of clay suspension. Strong Hofmeister effects have been found in surface reactions of clay mineral particles, clay aggregation kinetics, and clay aggregate stability. However,… read more here.
Keywords: mineral particle; clay mineral; interaction forces; hofmeister effects ... See more keywords
Frequency and water saturation dependency of dielectric properties of clay mineral
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2020.105840
Abstract: Abstract An investigation of the frequency dependent dielectric polarizability of water molecules bound to clay mineral surfaces using molecular dynamic simulation is essential to improve understanding of the bulk electrical transport properties of shales in… read more here.
Keywords: water; relaxation; frequency; water saturation ... See more keywords
Modified clay mineral: A method for the remediation of the mercury-polluted paddy soil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111121
Abstract: Rice is easy to accumulate mercury (Hg), especially methylmercury (MeHg) with high toxicity, and this leads to a serious health risk for residents in some Hg-polluted areas of Asia. Thus, there is an urgent need… read more here.
Keywords: clay mineral; rice; remediation; soil ... See more keywords
Adsorption of benzothiophene sulfone over clay mineral adsorbents in the frame of oxidative desulfurization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2017.05.070
Abstract: Abstract The adsorption of benzothiophene sulfone (BTO) from model fuel oil was investigated using three different clay mineral adsorbents. The adsorption characteristics of clay mineral adsorbents such as activated clay, bentonite and kaolinite were evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: clay mineral; adsorption; adsorption benzothiophene; sulfone ... See more keywords
Coupling of Fe(II) oxidation in illite with nitrate reduction and its role in clay mineral transformation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2017.01.004
Abstract: Abstract In pedogenic and diagenetic processes, clay minerals transform from pre-existing phases to other clay minerals via intermediate interstratified clays. Temperature, pressure, chemical composition of fluids, and time are traditionally considered to be the important… read more here.
Keywords: reduction; clay mineral; structural illite; oxidation ... See more keywords
Cadmium adsorption to clay-microbe aggregates: Implications for marine heavy metals cycling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.09.002
Abstract: Abstract Interactions between microorganisms and clay minerals influence the transport and cycling of metal contaminants in both marine and terrestrial environments. The present study was conducted to quantify the adsorption of dissolved cadmium, Cd(II), under… read more here.
Keywords: cadmium adsorption; adsorption clay; adsorption; clay minerals ... See more keywords