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CTAB-activated Carbon from Peanut Husks for the Removal of Antibiotics and Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria from Water
AbstractPeanut husk was used to prepare biochar (PHC) for water treatment. The biochar was modified with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide,...
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Co-modification of Bentonite by CTAB and Silane and its Performance in Oil-Based Drilling Mud
The stability, dispersion, and rheological properties of clay suspensions are important in the process of drilling. Organic clays were obtained...
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Surfactant-supported organoclay for removal of anionic food dyes in batch and column modes: adsorption characteristics and mechanism study
This study aimed to create CTAB-modified bentonite organoclay (Bt@CTAB) by mixing the naturally occurring mineral bentonite (Bt) with the cationic...
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PURIFICATION OF TURKISH BENTONITES AND INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTACT ANGLE, SURFACE FREE ENERGY AND ZETA POTENTIAL PROFILES OF ORGANO-BENTONITES AS A FUNCTION OF CTAB CONCENTRATION
Purification of raw bentonites and organo-bentonite preparations is sometimes required for industrial use. Zeta (electrokinetic) potential (ζ),...
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Comparative assessment of modified bentonites as retardation barrier: adsorption performance and characterization
Modified bentonites for the anti-seepage system have been attracting global attention. At the same time, the performances of modified bentonite...
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Upcycling of easy separated Casuarina equisetifolia fruit waste as a biosorbent: tailoring the surface modification to enhance selective removal of cationic dye or simultaneously removal of cationic and anionic dyes
This study aimed at the valorization of the abundant and underutilized Casuarina equisetifolia fruit waste (CEFW) biomass as an intact easily...
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Removal of Bezathren green dye from aqueous solution: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic study
The synthesis of efficient and low-cost adsorbents based on cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB)-modified, dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide...
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One-Step Fabrication of Magnetic Polymer/Montmorillonite Adsorbent for Highly Efficient Phenol Adsorption
Phenol contaminants are highly biotoxic and have become a global problem threatening the environment and human health. The objective of the present...
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Removal of technetium (99mTc) using modified claystone (organoclay)
There is an increasing demand for practical adsorbents with low cost, high availability, and sustainability, to adsorb and remove radioactive...
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DISPERSION AND SWELLABILITY OF TERNARY SURFACTANT CO-MODIFIED MONTMORILLONITES
Organo-montmorillonite (OMnt) has wide applications in paints, clay-polymer nanocomposites, biomaterials, etc. In most cases, the dispersibility and...
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Wastewater Pollution Prevention for volatile organic compounds (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene) using cloud point extraction and regeneration of surfactant by evaporation
The aim of this work was the cloud point extraction (CPE) of volatile organic compounds, namely benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and p -xylene (BTEX),...
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Construction of Wetting Inversion System and Evaluation of Oil Enrichment Performance
Reservoir wettability is an important factor affecting the degree of crude oil recovery, and achieving wetting inversion on the rock wall is...
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Insight into the oxidative desulfurization of high-sulfur petroleum coke under mild conditions: a journey of vanadium-substituted Dawson-type phosphotungstic acid
High-sulfur petroleum coke (HSPC), that is a by-product from slag oil in the coking process of refining, shows versatility values in practical...
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The Use of an Organo-Kaolinite Sorbent in a Permeable Reactive Barrier for Remediating Groundwater Contaminated with Methylene Blue Dye: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation
AbstractThe removal of aqueous methylene blue (MB) dye using organically modified natural Na-kaolinite was optimized. Organo-kaolinite was...
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Insight into selection of appropriate formulation for colloidal gas aphron (CGA)-based drilling fluids
Application of light-weight drilling fluids is essential to develop depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs. Recently, colloidal gas aphron (CGA)-based...
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Preparation of cationic surfactant-modified kaolin for enhanced adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution
In the current work, we have reported a cationic surfactant-modified Ethiopian kaolin for improved adsorption of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. The...
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Synthesis of NaAlSiO4 Hollow Microspheres as Absorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater
In this study, NaAlSiO 4 hollow microspheres for Ni(II) and Cd(II) removal from wastewater were synthesized through a solvothermal method combined...
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Synthesis and Characterization of Non-leaching Inorgano- and Organo-montmorillonites and their Bactericidal Properties Against Streptococcus Mutans
The direct application of heavy metal- and quaternary ammonium-based antibacterial agents can cause inconvenience such as irritation, short-term...
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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ORDERED MESOPOROUS MCM-41 FROM NATURAL CHLORITE AND ITS APPLICATION IN METHYLENE BLUE ADSORPTION
Mesoporous materials have a wide range of applications in the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and medicine, but...
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Development and Rheological Properties of a Local (Nigerian) Organophilic Clay as a Constituent of Oil-Based Drilling Fluid
Nigerian bentonitic clays are mostly calcium-based and have shown poor rheological, filtration and thixotropic properties when mixed with water or...