The complete characteristics knowledge of clay minerals is necessary in the evaluation
studies of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Ten samples taken from two wells in a heterogeneous …

This chapter presents typical mid-IR (MIR) and near-IR (NIR) spectra of different clay mineral
families and discusses how basic information on crystal chemistry can be derived. MIR …

An experimental procedure is presented to order kaolinite particles on substrates for
interrogation of the two basal plane surfaces by atomic force microscopy. Surface force …

Mineral maps based on Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data were
used to study late Miocene advanced argillic alteration at Cuprite, Nevada. Distributions of …

Mechanical robustness and high energy efficiency of composite materials are immensely
important in modern stretchable, self-powered electronic devices. However, the availability …

Clays are layer-type aluminosilicate minerals. Being similar in chemistry to zeolites, they are
often used as solid acid catalysts and sorbents, but have found a range of other applications …

Conflicting results exist regarding the mechanisms, direction, and magnitude of Zr isotope
fractionation in igneous systems. To better understand the origin of the fractionations …

The characterization of complex materials in terms of their structure, electronic, magnetic,
vibrational, thermodynamic or other physical and chemical properties is often a challenging …

The dehydroxylation reaction of kaolinite from the industrial kaolin Sl-K (Germany) has been
studied by thermal analyses (TG, DTA) and ex situ annealing experiments. Heating …

Four main serpentine varieties can be distinguished on the basis of their microstructures, ie
lizardite, antigorite, chrysotile and polygonal serpentine. Among these, antigorite is the …