Study on Microstructure Variation Laws of Al-Pillared Montmorillonite

2010 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 248-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui Fang Wang ◽  
Xian Jun Lu ◽  
Shuai Zhang ◽  
Shao Jian Ma ◽  
Jun Qiu ◽  
...  

Al3+/clay ratio is one of the important factors influencing microstructure of Al-pillared montmorillonite. Microstructure variation laws of Al-pillared montmorillonite prepared under the condition of different Al3+/clay ratio are systematically studied by XRD, FTIR, specific surface area and pore size analysis. The results show that the interlayer spacing and BET specific surface area of Al-pillared montmorillonite are remarkably affected by the Al3+/clay ratio. The interlayer spacing d(001) value and BET specific surface area of Al-pillared montmorillonite increase firstly and then decrease with the increases of the Al3+/clay ratio, and they reach to maximum when the Al3+/clay ratio is 10mmol/g. Besides, the BJH porous volume distribution of Al-pillared montmorillonite is the most probable distribution, and the most probable pore size is about 2 nm, which is attributed to mesopore. The porous structure of hydroxy-Al pillared montmorillonite is characterized as parallel plate slit or “house-of-cards” wedge-shaped pore which is formed by novel meso-microporous delaminated structure and fragments. With the increase of the Al3+/clay ratio, BJH total porous volume and mesoporous volume of hydroxy-Al pillared montmorillonite decreases, while the proportion of microporous volume in the total porous volume increases. The proportion of microporous specific surface area of all the hydroxy-Al pillared montmorillonite samples is about 62% and is much larger than that of Na-M and those of mesopore and macropore, indicating the main action of intercalation of hydroxy-Al pillaring solution into montmorillonite interlayer is to increase the micropore amount.

2011 ◽  
Vol 194-196 ◽  
pp. 1834-1838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui Fang Wang ◽  
Shao Jian Ma ◽  
Shuai Zhang ◽  
Xian Jun Lu ◽  
Wei Mo ◽  
...  

Al-pillared montmorillonite (Al-PILM) prepared with Keggin ions was studied by means of XRD, SEM-EDS and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms.The rusults show that, compared to unpillared Na-montmorillonite (Na-M), the interlayer spacing d(001) value, BET specific surface area, surface fractal dimension and the proportion of microporous specific surface area of Al-PILM are larger and the surface is relatively rough. The BJH porous volume distribution of Al-PILM is the most probable distribution, and the most probable pore size is about 2 nm, belonging to mesopore. The porous structure of Al-PILM is characterized as parallel plate slit or “house-of-cards” wedge-shaped pore which is formed by novel meso-microporous delaminated structure and fragments. Besides, the results of elemental distribution show that the ions exchange action between Na+ and hydroxy-Al cations in pillaring solution occurs in the formation of Al-PILM.


2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjie Xu ◽  
Shuxun Sang ◽  
Jingfen Yang ◽  
Jun Jin ◽  
Huihu Liu ◽  
...  

Indentifying reservoir characteristics of coals and their associated shales is very important in understanding the co-exploration and co-production potential of unconventional gases in Guizhou, China. Accordingly, comprehensive experimental results of 12 core samples from well LC-1# in the northern Guizhou were used and analyzed in this paper to better understand their vertical reservoir study. Coal and coal measured shale, in Longtan Formation, are rich in organic matter, with postmature stage of approximately 3.5% and shales of type III kerogen with dry gas generation. All-scale pore size analysis indicates that the pore size distribution of coal and shale pores is mainly less than 20 nm and 100 nm, respectively. Pore volume and area of coal samples influenced total gas content as well as desorbed gas and lost gas content. Obvious relationships were observed between residual gas and BET specific surface area and BJH total pore volume (determined by nitrogen adsorption). For shale, it is especially clear that the desorbed gas content is negatively correlated with BET specific surface area, BJH total pore volume and clay minerals. However, the relationships between desorbed gas and TOC (total organic carbon) as well as siderite are all well positive. The coals and shales were shown to have similar anoxic conditions with terrestrial organic input, which is beneficial to development of potential source rocks for gas. However, it may be better to use a low gas potential assessment for shales in coal-bearing formation because of their low S1+S2 values and high thermal evolution. Nevertheless, the coalbed methane content is at least 10 times greater than the shale gas content with low desorbed gases, indicating that the main development unconventional natural gas should be coalbed methane, or mainly coalbed methane with supplemented shale gas.


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 396
Author(s):  
Jinlin Yang ◽  
Shuo Xu ◽  
Wentao Zhou ◽  
Pengyan Zhu ◽  
Jiguang Liu ◽  
...  

Gossan ore of sulfide zinc deposit contains abundant zinc, iron, and other metal elements, which is a significant resource with complex components and can be utilized. In this study, a new technology of preparing zinc ferrite from zinc sulfide deposit gossan was proposed. The effects of Al2O3, CaO, and SiO2 in gossan on the formation of zinc ferrite were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and specific surface area and pore size analysis (BET). The results show that the presence of Al2O3 and CaO could hinder the formation of zinc ferrite, while silica had no effect on the formation of zinc ferrite. Under the conditions of the molar ratio of ZnO and Fe2O3 to Al2O3, CaO, and SiO2 of 1:1:1, an activation time of 60 min, and a roasting temperature of 750 °C for 120 min, the products, which had good crystallinity, smooth particle surface, and uniform particle size could be obtained. In addition, compared to the roasted products with Al2O3 and CaO, the specific surface area, pore volume, and pore size of the products with SiO2 were the largest.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazile Ural

AbstractIn this study, the relationships between geotechnical index properties and the pore-size distribution of compacted natural silt and artificial soil mixtures, namely, silt with two different clays and three different clay percentages (10%, 20%, and 40%), were examined and compared. Atterberg’s limit tests, standard compaction tests, mercury intrusion porosimetry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface analysis were conducted. The results show that the liquid limit, the cumulative pore volume, and specific surface area of artificially mixed soils increase with an increase in the percentage of clay. The cumulative pore volume and specific surface area with geotechnical index properties were compared. High correlation coefficients were observed between the specific areas and both the liquid limit and the plasticity index, as well as between the cumulative pore volume and both the clay percentage and the


1996 ◽  
Vol 454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiming Lu ◽  
D. D. L. Chung

ABSTRACTActivated carbon filaments of diameter ∼0.1 μm, main pore size (BJH) 55 Å, specific surface area 1310 m2/g and yield 36.2% were obtained by activating carbon filaments of diameter ∼ 0.1 urn in C02 + N2 (1:1) at 970°C for 80 min. Prior to this activation, the filaments were surface oxidized by exposure to ozone.


2019 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Henning ◽  
Diego Díaz Cubas ◽  
Maria G. Colmenares ◽  
Johannes Schmidt ◽  
Maged F. Bekheet ◽  
...  

Clay Minerals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 665-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ajenifuja ◽  
Abimbola P.I. Popoola ◽  
Kabir O. Oyedotun ◽  
Olawale Popoola

ABSTRACTKaolin and diatomite are abundant and widely available geological materials that may immobilize or stabilize functional chemical species on their surfaces for various applications. Acid-treated kaolin and diatomite were intercalated with photocatalyst Ag-TiO2nanoparticles using the sol–gel technique to prepare nanocomposite ceramic materials. The nanocomposites were sintered between 900°C and 1000°C to induce thermal reactions and to enhance nanoparticle–substrate attachment. Chemical and thermal characterizations of the acid-treated materials and intercalated nanocomposites were performed with energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), respectively. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET)-specific surface area and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were employed for physical and microstructural characterization of the nanocomposites, respectively. Morphological studies revealed a uniform distribution of Ag-TiO2nanocrystallites in pores and on mineral particle surfaces. The BET analysis showed remarkable surface and grain modification by sintering. Decreases in the BET-specific surface area were observed for the sintered ceramic nanocomposite, Ag-TiO2-kaolin (20.244 to 5.446 m2/g) and Ag-TiO2-diatomite (19.582 to 10.148 m2/g).


2020 ◽  
Vol 860 ◽  
pp. 173-177
Author(s):  
Otong Nurhilal ◽  
Renaldy Sharin Lesmana ◽  
Karina Ramadayanti ◽  
Sholihatul Habibah ◽  
Sahrul Hidayat ◽  
...  

Water Hyacinth (WH) is a plant that can absorb various pollutants in water. However, this plant is categorized as an invasive plant that can become a weed in the waters. To improve the functionality of WH, processing of WH is needed to be used for various applications. One of modifications of WH is as porous carbon for battery cathode composite. In this paper, we reported a synthesis of a porous carbon from WH. WH is processed into carbon by carbonization at various temperatures of 400, 500 and 600 °C with various activators of KOH, H3PO4 and ZnCl2 to obtain high quality porous carbon which has high electrical conductivity, large specific surface area and large porous volume. All synthesized carbons were characterized by proximate analysis measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements. The highest carbon fixed content of 37.79% is obtained from charcoal with a carbonization temperature of 400 °C. The largest specific surface area of 264.77 m2/g was obtained from activated carbon with H3PO4 as activator. The values of pore volume and pore radius were 0.186 cm3/g and 1.56 nm, respectively.


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