Unraveling the mystery of water-induced loess disintegration: A comprehensive review of experimental research

Y Chen, P Li, Y Wang, J Li - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Loess disintegration is a significant physicochemical and mechanical dissolution process
that occurs when loess comes into contact with water. This phenomenon contributes to …

New molecular understanding of hydrated ion trapping mechanism during thermally-driven desalination by pervaporation using GO membrane

W Cha-Umpong, E Hosseini, A Razmjou… - Journal of Membrane …, 2020 - Elsevier
The graphene oxide (GO)-based membranes have shown effective salt separation from the
brine solution. Although several experimental works have been done to study the salt …

The benefits of gypsum for sustainable management and utilization of acid soils

NB Prakash, P Dhumgond, PK Goiba… - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background Gypsum is a valuable resource for farmers, supplying essential calcium and
sulfur for plant growth. It serves as a crucial soil amendment, particularly in reclaiming alkali …

Facile and affordable synthetic route of nano powder zeolite and its application in fast softening of water hardness

S El-Nahas, AI Osman, AS Arafat, H Ala'a… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, we proposed an affordable and facile way of treating the hardening of water from
local groundwater and seawater sources. This was facilitated by synthesizing zeolitic …

Effects of physicochemical factors on the transport of aged polystyrene nanoparticles in saturated porous media

X Xi, L Wang, T Zhou, J Yin, H Sun, X Yin, N Wang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic debris, particularly nanoplastics, have attracted substantial attention as an emerging
pollutant of global concern. The aging process caused by UV could dramatically alter the …

Effect of salinity on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles flooding in enhanced oil recovery: a mechanistic study

EN Ngouangna, MZ Jaafar, M Norddin, A Agi… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fluid–fluid interactions can affect any enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method, including
nanofluid (NF) brine–water flooding. Flooding with NFs changes wettability and lowers oil …

Hybrid micromechanical modelling and experiments on electrical conductivity of graphene reinforced porous and saturated cement composites

Y Fan, Z Ni, S Mu, Z Hang, Y Wang, C Feng… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of graphene and its derivatives as inclusions for electrically conductive
cement composites is currently under extensive investigations due to their potential …

Selective separation of gold and palladium using the improved Gemini Micellar-Enhanced ultrafiltration

S Abdi, M Nasiri, B Van der Bruggen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to selectively separate precious metals such as gold and
palladium from a binary solution using the Gemini micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration (GMEUF) …

Study on the performance and solidification mechanism of multi-source solid-waste-based soft soil solidification materials

K Qiu, G Zeng, B Shu, D Luo - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, ground granulated blast furnace slag, steel slag, red mud, waste ceramic
powder, and desulfurization gypsum were used as raw materials to develop a kind of multi …

An experimental investigation of dispersive soils treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP)

X Yuan, T Zhu, Q Wang, S Lin, X Wang, X Xu - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Dispersive soils are frequently employed as construction materials in projects such as drains
and dams in western Jilin, China. However, their propensity to disperse upon contact with …