Estimating specific surface area and cation exchange capacity in soils using fractal dimension of particle-size distribution

Geoderma ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 136 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 588-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ersahin ◽  
H. Gunal ◽  
T. Kutlu ◽  
B. Yetgin ◽  
S. Coban
Clay Minerals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Milošević ◽  
Predrag Dabić ◽  
Sabina Kovač ◽  
Lazar Kaluđerović ◽  
Mihovil Logar

AbstractThis study focuses on the mineralogical characterization of four raw clay samples from Dobrodo deposit, Serbia. Several analytical methods were applied to determine the chemical and mineralogical composition, morphology and physical properties (colour, plasticity, specific surface area, particle size and cation-exchange capacity) of the clay samples. Kaolinite, smectite and illite are the predominant phases in all of the samples studied that contain between 60.2 and 87.1 wt.% of clay. Quartz, feldspars, paragonite and Ti- and Fe-bearing phases were also identified. The relatively high SiO2/Al2O3 mass ratio indicates abundant quartz. The cation-exchange capacity of the samples varied between low and moderately charged clay minerals (12–52 mmol 100 g–1) with specific surface area values ranging from 94 to 410 m2 g–1. The plasticity index values (11–23%) suggest low to moderate plasticity. Preliminary results show that most of the raw clay from Dobrodo deposit might be suitable for use in ceramic applications.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxia Qiao ◽  
Zhiqiang Wei ◽  
Hua Yang ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Xiaoyan Yan

NiO nanoparticles with average particle size of 25 nm were successfully prepared by anodic arc plasma method. The composition, morphology, crystal microstructure, specific surface area, infrared spectra, and particle size distribution of product were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the corresponding selected area electron diffraction (SAED), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)N2adsorption. The experiment results show that the NiO nanoparticles are bcc structure with spherical shape and well dispersed, the particle size distribution ranging from 15 to 45 nm with the average particle size is about 25 nm, and the specific surface area is 33 m2/g. The infrared absorption band of NiO nanoparticles shows blue shifts compared with that of bulk NiO.


2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Skic ◽  
Patrycja Boguta ◽  
Zofia Sokołowska

Abstract Parameters of specific surface area as well as surface charge were used to determine and compare sorption properties of soils with different physicochemical characteristics. The gravimetric method was used to obtain water vapour isotherms and then specific surface areas, whereas surface charge was estimated from potentiometric titration curves. The specific surface area varied from 12.55 to 132.69 m2 g−1 for Haplic Cambisol and Mollic Gleysol soil, respectively, and generally decreased with pH (R=0.835; α = 0.05) and when bulk density (R=−0.736; α = 0.05) as well as ash content (R=−0.751; α = 0.05) increased. In the case of surface charge, the values ranged from 63.00 to 844.67 μmol g−1 Haplic Fluvisol and Mollic Gleysol, respecively. Organic matter gave significant contributions to the specific surface area and cation exchange capacity due to the large surface area and numerous surface functional groups, containing adsorption sites for water vapour molecules and for ions. The values of cation exchange capacity and specific surface area correlated linearly at the level of R=0.985; α = 0.05.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1036 ◽  
pp. 386-394
Author(s):  
Fu Xing Cheng ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Ji Xiao ◽  
Xiao Xu Deng ◽  
Hai Long Wang

To explore the effect of mechanical activation on the particle size distribution of the composite admixture a self-designed test jet mill is used. We have studied the effects of different specific surface areas of composite admixtures on the workability, mechanical properties and durability of concrete and combined X-ray diffraction (XRD) with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to analyze the mechanism of concrete performance improvement. Results showed that, mechanical activation can significantly increase the content of particles below 3 um; appropriate increase in the specific surface area of composite admixture is conducive to improving the performance of concrete; As the specific surface area increases, the hydration activity of the composite admixture increases first and then tends to be stable; during the hydration process, more thin-plate Ca(OH)2 is converted into needle-shaped AFt, which improves the cement-based material and thereby improving the macro mechanical properties and durability.


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