Expansive soils are problematic due to the performances of their clay mineral constituent,
which makes them exhibit the shrink-swell characteristics. The shrink-swell behaviours …

The state-of-the-art for barriers systems control of pollution migration and hydraulic
structures including liner systems for landfills, mine waste, and dams/lagoons are discussed …

X-ray diffraction has been used to study the changes in the surface properties of a
montmorillonitic clay through the changes in the basal spacings of montmorillonite (SWy-2) …

Organo-clays synthesised by the ion exchange of sodium in Wyoming Na-montmorillonite
(SWy-2-MMT) with three surfactants:(a) octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (ODTMA) …

Surfaces of Wyoming SWy-2-Na-montmorillonite were modified using ultrasonic and
hydrothermal methods through the intercalation and adsorption of the cationic surfactant …

Surfactant-modified bentonite was synthesized by replacing adsorbed Na+ with long-chain
alkyl quaternary ammonium cation, hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HDTMAB). The …

High resolution thermogravimetric analysis has been used to study the thermal
decomposition of montmorillonite modified with octadecyltrimethylammonium bromide …

Organoclays are organic-rich clay minerals, synthesized under controlled laboratory
conditions, with engineering properties enhanced for use in containment applications …

Silane grafted montmorillonites were synthesized by using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
and trimethylchlorosilane via two different grafting reaction systems:(a) ethanol–water …

Sorption of three nonionic organic solutes (benzene, trichloroethene, and 1, 2-
dichlorobenzene) to hexadecyltrimethylammonium bentonite (HDTMA bentonite) and …