The paper focuses on the mechanical treatment of natural goethite,quartz and clay minerals, aiming at improving their dispersion behavior in presence different dispersants. subject research activation is change state material under action forces, whereby newly created defined as “activated”. presents tests analysis possibility applying mechanoactivation mineral surface by grinding multistage pl...

High-temperature synthesized monodisperse superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles are obtained with a strongly bound ligand shell of oleic acid and its decomposition products. Most applications require a stable presentation of a defined surface chemistry; therefore, the native shell has to be completely exchanged for dispersants with irreversible affinity to the nanoparticle surface. We eval...

Sonication process is regularly adopted for dispersing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in an aqueous medium. This can be achieved by either covalent functionalization of SWCNTs with strong acid or by noncovalent functionalization using dispersants that adsorb onto the surface of SWCNTs during dispersion. Because the dispersion process is usually performed using sonication, unintentional...

For several years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hazardous Materials Response Division (NOAA/HAZMAT) has been using and distributing the computer software package called ADIOS (Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills) to aid responders in oil spill cleanup. ADIOS forecasts the weathering processes and characteristics of oil slicks. Based on new research results and analysis...

A fuel-cell-type gas sensor based on the membrane electrode assemble (MEA) composed of proton exchange membrane (Nafion) and Pt/C sensing electrodes was fabricated for detection of CO at room temperature. The Pt/C electrodes materials were synthesized from Vulcan XC-72 carbon powders and hexachloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6). This paper mainly focused on the effect of various dispersants (ethylene ...

We here present an effective strategy to prepare enhanced composites using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). It contains two essential steps. First, the elaboration of homogeneous aqueous MWCNT dispersions and the selection of the most effective dispersing agent. In a sequential dispersion protocol for seven common dispersants, including surfactants and polymer...

There is a law . In fact, there are three laws that, jointly and severally, should have anticipated and provided measures to prevent and cope with the explosion of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon . Instead, we have 11 deaths, 17 serious injuries, the release of an American record 2 .6 million gallons of oil,2 an equivalent record for chemical dispersants,3 months of Mutt ‘n’ Jeff responses, ...