Much work has been undertaken quantifying the abundance of phyllosilicate clay minerals
in soils, sediments and rocks of Earth's crust. However, no detailed global compilation of …

The first edition of the Handbook of Clay Science published in 2006 assembled the
scattered literature on the varied and diverse aspects that make up the discipline of clay …

The scientific community's interest in geopolymers keeps on growing under environmental
and climate change pressures. Although most studies concern metakaolin or industrial by …

This research was conducted to evaluate the void index method. This latter is used to predict
the ideal mix design with highest mechanical properties in terms of compressive strength …

Despite extensive researches, many aspects of the structural transformation that occur in
illite on heating remain unclear. This study concentrates on samples from a mine located in …

Common raw clays are widely available and develop pozzolanic properties after suitable
thermal treatment, and combined with limestone filler, contribute to develo** a sustainable …

This work reports the structural characterization of illite-1M from northern Hungary, with the
first attempt to refine the structure model and locate the interlayer water molecule. Structural …

This study aims to preserve and improve the durability of earthen buildings in rural areas of
Morocco, particularly in the Al Haouz province of the Marrakech-Safi region. In this paper, a …

Characterisation of the water treatment sludge (WTS) generated in drinking water treatment
plants (DWTPs) is crucial to define alternatives for its adequate management, including …

Fired-clay materials such as brick, tile and ceramic artefacts are found widely in
archaeological deposits. The slow progressive chemical recombination of ceramics with …