in this research, a novel method to decrease micro-residual stresses of fibrous composites by adding carbon nanotubes (cnts) is proposed in detail. the negative coefficient of thermal expansion and the high young’s modulus of cnts can be utilized to counterbalance the process induced residual stresses in composites. to this end, first, the effects of adding cnts to the matrix of fibrous composi...

Radioactive caesium pollution resulting from Fukushima Dai-ichi and Chernobyl nuclear plant accidents involves strong interactions between Cs+ and clays, especially vermiculite-type minerals. In acidic soil environments, such as in Fukushima area, vermiculite is subjected to weathering processes, resulting in aluminization. The crystal structure of aluminized clays and its implications for Cs+ ...

Water and methanol transport behavior, solvents adsorption and electrochemical properties of filler-free Nafion and nanocomposites based on two smectite clays, were investigated using impedance spectroscopy, DMFC tests and NMR methods, including spin-lattice relaxation and pulsed-gradient spin-echo (PGSE) diffusion under variable temperature conditions. Synthetic (Laponite) and natural (Swy-2) ...

Voltammetric studies of c-type cytochromes at clay-modified pyrolytic graphite electrodes have been undertaken as providing a good model for investigating interactions of proteins with soils. Different clays have been investigated according to their global charge, composition and hydrophobicity. The electrochemical behavior of either mitochondrial or bacterial cytochromes at these modified elec...

The microporous structure of pillared interlayered clays is determined by their interlayer separation and the distribution of the pillars that separate their layers. The pillars provide stability to these quasi-two-dimensional high surface area materials. In this work we present a topological analysis of available and accessible volumes within various simple models of pillared interlayered clay...

Organically-modified montmorillonite (MMT) clays have been prepared using ammonium salts containing quinoline, pyridine, benzene, and styrenic groups. The nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending and the formation of nanocomposites was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Thermal stability and flammability were evaluated by thermogravimetr...

In recent years, Pillared InterLayered Clays (PILCs) have been widely used in several applications; in particular in adsorption and catalysis. The research interest in this family of solids has increased considerably. Clay minerals provide distinct nanometer-scaled layers and interlayers for engineering them as active catalysts. As such, strategic design and preparation has led to a variety of ...

Thus, in the first two groups, the death~rate was less than t per cent. (b)' Age.~The age of the fatal cases varied' from 22 years to 49 years,. but was not stated in eight. Cc) Bacteriolog:y.~The findings in this respect were: ~ Isolations: B. d:ysenteria:. Shiga, 6. B. dysenteria:, Flexner, 1. B. dysenteria:, mannite-fermenting (non-agglutinating), 1. Bacillary .exudate l (even on 'repeated e...

-To eliminate mercury vapor from gas streams, three major methods are used: condensation, absorption, and adsorption. This work deals with adsorption, using elemental sulfur as an active phase supported on sepiolite and palygorskite fibrous clays. Sulfur loads of 5-30% were deposited by catalytic oxidation of hydrogen sulfide at temperatures of < 200~ the clays acting first as a catalyst of the...