Limitations in guidelines and standards on the amount of clay in sand and coarse aggregate
micro-fines and the influence of such micro-fines on fresh and hardened concrete properties …

This review provides a state-of-the-art summary of distributed zeolite technology, as well as
identifying strategies to further promote the absorption of these materials in various areas of …

Cyclodextrin has been studied for more than 120 years. Due to the special structure and
selectivity of the cyclodextrin cavity, native cyclodextrins, cyclodextrin derivatives and …

Based on nanoindentation experiments and numerical simulations, an approach is
developed to investigate the softening of weak interlayers, which might trigger landslides …

Clay swelling is one of the challenges faced by the oil industry. Water-based drilling fluids
(WBDF) are commonly used in drilling operations. The selection of WBDF depends on its …

Previous research has confirmed that substantial yield has been recovered in the soaking
period after hydraulic fracturing. Spontaneous imbibition (SI) is the primary mechanism …

The interactions between clay minerals and organic matter, specifically adsorption, are
widely recognized as a crucial mechanism for promoting the preservation of organic matter …

Borehole stability is one of the crucial success elements of the drilling operation, which is
partially dependent upon the chemistry of the drilling fluid. Nanoparticles are emerging as …

Shale hydration and swelling are disadvantageous for well drilling, especially when using
water-based drilling fluids. In this work, the ionic liquid 1-vinyl-3-ethylimidazolium bromide …

For the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste using Engineered Barrier Systems
(EBS), bentonite buffer is used by its high swelling capability and low hydraulic conductivity …