Transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM) reveals the nanostructure of a smectite gel

The unusual behavior of smectites, the ability to change volume when wetted (swelling) or dried (shrinking), makes soil rich in smectites very unstable and dangerous for the building industry because of the movement of building foundations and poor slope stability. These macroscopic properties are d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 24(2008), 16 vom: 19. Aug., Seite 8954-8
1. Verfasser: Zbik, Marek S (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Martens, Wayde N, Frost, Ray L, Song, Yen-Fang, Chen, Yi-Ming, Chen, Jian-Hua
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Gels Silicates Smectite A3N5ZCN45C