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Polymer Science
Pengpeng Li, Yang Xu, Ying Liu, Jie Feng, Baotong Hui, Yakai Feng, Miaomiao Hu, Jintang Guo
Summary: A novel anionic terpolymer PSDI with a rigid side chain was synthesized in this study, which was able to improve the high-temperature and salt resistance performance of water-based drilling fluids when added. Rheological parameters were also enhanced due to the spatial network structure formed between PSDI and bentonite flakes. The results suggest promising applications of PSDI in drilling engineering.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohammad Shoaib, Shaihroz Khan, Omar Bashir Wani, Ahmed Abdala, Ali Seiphoori, Erin R. Bobicki
Summary: This study investigates the impact of pH-mediated colloidal particle-particle interaction on the properties of sodium-montmorillonite suspensions. The experimental results reveal significant effects of pH on the aging, viscoelastic response, and yield stress behavior of the suspensions.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Alexandre Zaccaron, Vitor de Souza Nandi, Adriano Michael Bernardin
Summary: This study examined the feasibility of using natural clays for making fast-dried clay ceramics, finding that plastic clay was the most important factor affecting drying properties, while the use of claystone helped stabilize shrinkage during drying.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Yi Shan, Xing Wang, Jie Cui, Haihong Mo, Yadong Li
Summary: This study investigated the mineral composition of marine clay and produced artificial marine clay with different mineral contents. It was found that clay with high montmorillonite content exhibited slower strain development, slower pore water pressure growth, more rounded hysteresis curves, greater stiffness, and more prolonged viscous energy growth.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
A. Bougouin, A. Pantet, N. -d. Ahfir
Summary: This study investigates the rheological properties of field drilling muds mixed with other clays. The results show that the clay volume fraction and the bentonite to clay volume ratio have significant effects on the rheology of binary-clay suspensions. The study also provides phenomenological models that can be useful for industrial applications.
APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaohua Shu, Minghao Yang, Haiyang Lin, Qian Zhang, Lishan Zhang, Jie Liu, Xuehong Zhang, Fujing Pan, Lizhen Xu
Summary: Low-molecular-weight organic acids (LMWOAs) in soil can affect the transport and behavior of microplastics (MPs) by interacting with mineral interfaces. This study investigated the effect of oxalic acid on mineral interfaces and its role in stabilizing MPs. The results showed that oxalic acid increased the stability of MPs on minerals and created new adsorption pathways, depending on the mineral bifunctionality induced by oxalic acid. In the presence of oxalic acid, the stability of hydrophilic and hydrophobic MPs on different minerals was significantly improved. Overall, these findings provide important insights into the environmental behavior of emerging pollutants and the role of organic acids in mediating their interactions with minerals.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liang Wang, Ziwei Li, Jing Li, Yinchang Chen, Kaizhong Zhang, Xiwei Han, Guangwei Xu
Summary: The accurate calculation of the contribution of clay minerals in coal on methane adsorption is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness of acid stimulation in improving permeability, estimating coalbed methane reserves, and guiding the governance and utilization of methane resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Krzysztof Galos, Ewa Lewicka, Anna Burkowicz, Katarzyna Guzik, Alicja Kot-Niewiadomska, Jaroslaw Kamyk, Jaroslaw Szlugaj
Summary: This paper proposes a methodology to identify key, strategic, and critical minerals for the mineral security of Poland. Through a comprehensive analysis, a total of 42 key, 24 strategic, and 17 critical minerals were identified as essential for the country's economic development. The methodology adopted different criteria for each category of minerals, taking into account consumption patterns and import reliance levels.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
XianJun Ji, Ying Liang, WenHao Cao, XiaoKang Sun, Peng Song
Summary: The experimental results showed that the static and dynamic yield stress of Chengdu clay slurry increase exponentially with particle concentration. During accelerated shear, slurry with solid volume concentration exceeding 35% exhibited a rapid increase in shear stress, but decreased rapidly when the shear rate exceeded 1 s(-1), while slurry with concentration below 35% showed a rapid increase in shear stress up to 0.1 s(-1) and less effect on shear stress beyond that rate. In the process of deceleration shear, the shear stress of all solid volume concentrations decreased steadily with the decrease of shear rate in a semi logarithmic coordinate system.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSICS
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Somnath Basak, Snehasis Chakraborty, Rekha S. Singhal
Summary: A closer look at traditional Indian foods reveals their efficacy and wisdom in utilizing regional resources and achieving perfection in processing. Engineering discussion and analysis of these foods is important in the era of convenience foods and mechanization. This review explores the critical engineering properties of Indian traditional foods, including heat and mass transfer processes, and calls for further research in this area.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
J. C. Viennet, C. Le Guillou, L. Remusat, F. Baron, L. Delbes, A. M. Blanchenet, B. Laurent, I. Criouet, S. Bernard
Summary: The study revealed differences in polymerization reactions of organic materials in the presence or absence of Fe-rich smectitic minerals under simulated asteroid conditions, and the influence of organic materials on the crystallization of minerals. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the interactions between organic materials and minerals in carbonaceous chondrites.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Gill Gillenay Haciosmanoglu, Carmen Mejias, Julia Martin, Juan Luis Santos, Irene Aparicio, Esteban Alonso
Summary: Increased antibiotic use worldwide has caused concerns due to their health and environmental impacts. This paper reviews the recent progress in using natural and modified clay minerals as efficient and cost-effective adsorbents for the removal of antibiotics from water. The characteristics of clay minerals as adsorbents and the factors affecting the adsorption are explored, along with future trends and strategies to increase their adsorption capacity. The paper also discusses the application of these adsorbents at pilot scale and other related issues such as reuse, economic analysis, and life cycle assessment.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xianzhang Ling, Xiaoyu Guo, Jing Zhong, Jinji Ma, Liang Tang, Dongliang Xing, Jianguang Su, Shengyi Cong
Summary: An anti-seepage grouting material for earth-rock dam was developed by introducing mineral admixtures and graphene oxide nano sheets, and adding polycarboxylate superplasticizers. The experimental results show that the bleeding rate and bulk shrinkage rate of the grouting material can be reduced to zero under certain conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Saikat Saha, Paul F. Luckham, Valeria Garbin
Summary: High-frequency interfacial rheology of complex interfaces is crucial for the performance of multiphase soft matter products. This study used ultrasound-driven bubble dynamics to probe the high-frequency rheology of a colloid monolayer and compared the response of colloid-coated bubbles with that of bare bubbles. The findings revealed nonlinear viscoelasticity and strain-softening behavior in the colloid monolayers at high frequencies.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Quan Chen, Moataz O. Abu-Al-Saud, Subhash C. Ayirala, Ali A. AlYousef
Summary: Low salinity waterflooding (LSWF) disrupts the geochemical equilibrium between formation brine and reservoir rock minerals leading to carbonate mineral dissolution. The cation exchange process softens the injected low salinity brine to maintain saturation for carbonate minerals, facilitating the propagation of mineral dissolution waves.