Probing multiscale dissolution dynamics in natural rocks through microfluidics and compositional analysis
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122520119
Abstract: Significance Dissolution reactions are ubiquitous in many geological systems. The interactions between rocks and acidic fluids are complex, dynamic, and dependent on rock properties and morphology. Physical processes with vastly different time and spatial scales… read more here.
Keywords: dissolution; dissolution dynamics; multiscale dissolution; probing multiscale ... See more keywords
Remote Raman spectroscopy of natural rocks.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.58.008971
Abstract: We report the remote Raman spectra of natural igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock samples at a standoff distance of 5 m. High-quality remote Raman spectra of unprepared rocks are necessary for accurate and realistic analysis… read more here.
Keywords: remote raman; raman; natural rocks; spectroscopy natural ... See more keywords
Turning Copper and Aluminum Alloys with Natural Rocks as Cutting Tools
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DOI: 10.3390/ma15062187
Abstract: The need for rare resources, such as tungsten or cobalt, combined with the high energy requirements to produce cutting materials, is forcing research and development to work out environmentally friendly alternatives. Natural rocks could be… read more here.
Keywords: rocks cutting; copper aluminum; aluminum alloys; cutting materials ... See more keywords