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Thermal behaviour of organically modified smectites
Plevová, Eva ; Vaculíková, Lenka ; Valovičová, Věra ; Simha Martynková, G.
The smectites were modified with different types of alkylammonium cations. The X-ray powder diffraction was used to calculate the values of the basal space of the modified smectites to confirm the intercalation of cations into the structure. The montmorillonites were also characterized by means of FTIR spectroscopy, which proved sorption or intercalation of the alkylammonium cations too. Thermal behaviour of the smectites was investigated by simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. The temperatures of dehydratation and dehydroxylation and the temperatures related to total melting and recrystallization generally changed. Study of temperatures changes together with determination of kinetic parameters helped to obtained a comprehensive assessment of smectite thermal stability.
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Characterization of fine-grained montmorillonite fractions suitable for composite preparation
Valovičová, Věra ; Vaculíková, Lenka ; Plevová, Eva ; Dolinská, S. ; Znamenáčková, I. ; Danková, Z.
The aim of this experimental study was to characterize a fine-grained fraction of montmorillonites (SAz-2, STx-1, SWy-2 and Kunipia-F). It was investigated in order to provide more precise information of used montmorillonites than could be obtained by analysis of the unfractioned montmorillonites. At first, the fine fraction of montmorillonites were prepared by sedimentation and activation by means of Na2CO3. The prepared clay materials were characterized by the X-ray diffraction analysis and FTIR spectroscopy. The thermal behaviour of the studied samples was determinated according to the characteristic temperatures obtained from TG/DTA curves. The temperatures of dehydratation and dehydroxylation were evaluated and kinetic parameters were also calculated. The porosity and surface properties of the studied samples were gained by the nitrogen adsorption measurements. The obtained results confirmed that the fine fraction of montmorillonites could be a suitable material for subsequent preparation of composites with enhanced sorption properties, especially montmorillonite/MnO2 composite.
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Application of bentonite-manganese oxide composites in removal of heavy metals
Dolinská, S. ; Znamenáčková, I. ; Tomčová, J. ; Valovičová, Věra ; Vaculíková, Lenka ; Plevová, Eva
The paper is aimed on the using of non-homogeneous bentonites coated by manganese oxides for the removal of heavy metal cations from the water solutions. In the first stage Slovak natural bentonite was converted to sodium form using by Na2CO3 as the activating agent. After that the manganese oxides were precipitated on the surface of natural and sodium activated bentonite, respectively. The structural changes before and after the modifications of bentonites were characterized by X-ray diffraction analyses and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. To compare the sorption properties of the natural bentonite and modified bentonites, sorption experiments of Cd2+ from aqueous solutions were done.
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Thermal behaviour of organically modified clays
Plevová, Eva ; Vaculíková, Lenka ; Vítámvásová, E. ; Šugárková, Věra ; Martynková, G.S.
The clay minerals were modified by two alkylammonium cations under sorption procedure. T X-ray powder diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy were used to evaluate the intercalation process of organic cations int the clay structure. The organo - montmorillonites exhibited IR spectra giving evidence about sorption or intercalation of the alkylammonium cations. The enhancement of the basal spacing obtained by X-ray diffraction confirmed the intercalation process of cations into montmorillonite and vermiculite samples. Thermal behaviour of the modified clay minerals was investigated by simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. The organically modified montmorillonites exhibited the higher values of temperatures related to the total melting. Also the temperatures of exotherm effects connected to recrystallization and transformation increased with the concentration of alkylammonium salts. The temperatures of dehydratation and dehydroxilation decreased with concentration of alkylammonium cations. Vermilulite samples showed generally reducing of their thermal stability.
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Determination of minerals in slates by infrared spectroscopy and chemometrical methods
Ritz, M. ; Vaculíková, Lenka ; Plevová, Eva
Application of infrared spectroscopy with chemometry methods to determination of chlorite, muscovite, albite and quartz in slates was suggested. Eighty six samples of slates from different localities in Czech Republic were used in this study. X-ray diffraction with Rietveld method was used as primary reference method. Infrared spectra were collected by the bromide pellets technique and by the diffuse reflectance technique. The infrared spectra and the results of X-ray diffraction were used for creation of the chemometry models by Partial Least Squares regression. The equality of results of chemometric models and results of X-ray analysis were tested. The statistical tests certified the statistical equality of results.
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Confirmation of presence of chemical grouts in grouted rocks - proving methods
Ščučka, Jiří ; Vaculíková, Lenka
The confirmation of a presence of chemical grouts in the pore system of fine-grained soils or in the fine cracks of grouted rocks and engineering constructions is a common requirement in the laboratory analyses of geocomposite material (polyurethane resin+rock/soil, polyurethane resin+building material). The combination of two analytical methods can be used for the reliable detection of the injection medium in the grouted rock environment: optical fluorescence microscopy+digital image processing, - Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy of the powdered rock/soil sample.
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