Abstract
A preliminary investigation of bentonite structure using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) is presented. Three types of clay were used: unchanged MX-80 bentonite and purified clays with sodium or calcium ions. Quantitative information in nanoscale – basal spacing, mean crystallite size - was obtained from SAXS, which was complemented by TEM to give qualitative information from micron to nanometre scale.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Clay characterisation from nanoscopic to microscopic resolution |
| Subtitle of host publication | NEA CLAY CLUB Workshop Proceedings |
| Publisher | OECD NEA Nuclear Energy Agency |
| Pages | 112-115 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | NEA Clay Club Workshop - Karlsruhe, Germany Duration: 6 Sep 2011 → 8 Sep 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | NEA Clay Club Workshop |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Karlsruhe |
| Period | 6/09/11 → 8/09/11 |