The electroacoustic technique has been successfully used to determine the zeta potential of
concentrated aqueous suspensions for over thirty years. This article reviews its use in …

Flotation process is the most common beneficiation method of almost all types of minerals.
The desirable result of the process is dependent on various factors. One of the most effective …

The balance between hydration and Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (DLVO) forces
at solid–liquid interfaces controls many processes, such as colloidal stability, wetting …

Freshwater suspended particulate matter (SPM) plays an important role in many
biogeochemical cycles and serves multiple ecosystem functions. Most SPM is present as …

High-resolution atomic force microscopy is used to map the surface charge on the basal
planes of kaolinite nanoparticles in an ambient solution of variable pH and NaCl or CaCl2 …

Polymer-based aerogels are tough, low-density, and thermally insulating materials currently
receiving increasing attention. In this work, robust all-natural aerogel composites have been …

It is widely recognized that the dispersing ability of polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCEs)
could be hindered due to the presence of clay contaminants in concrete. In this study, a …

Drilling in deep unconventional shale formations is one of the most complex and
challenging tasks. The success of the drilling operation in these formations is greatly reliant …

Boron (B) and phosphorus (P) in the soil are dispersed in numerous geochemical fractions
(forms) which depend primarily on physicochemical properties of soils, climate and …

Kaolinite/illite (KUb) and sepiolite (SEP) clays were used to study Cr (III) adsorption removal
from aqueous solutions so that they could be utilized after saturation for ceramic …