Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 – The Time- and Temperature-Related Behavior of Clays: Microscopic Considerations and Macroscopic Modeling (pp. 1-44)
Victor N. Kaliakin, Meysam Mashayekhi and Andrés Nieto-Leal (University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.A. and others)

Chapter 2 – Estimation of Diffusion Coefficients for Organic Solutes of Environmental Concern in Saturated Clay-Silt Mixtures (pp. 45-66)
Derya Ayral and Avery Demond (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, MI, U.S.A.)

Chapter 3 – Mechanochemical Treatment of Clay Minerals by Dry Grinding: Nanostructured Materials with Enhanced Surface Properties and Reactivity (pp. 67-114)
L. Pérez-Villarejo, S. Martínez-Martínez, D. Eliche-Quesada, B. Carrasco-Hurtado and P.J. Sánchez-Soto (Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Linares, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain and others)

Chapter 4 – Applications of Clay Materials for the Removal of Organic Xenobiotics from Contaminated Waters (pp. 115-144)
A. Dordio and A. J. P. Carvalho (Chemistry Department, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal and others)

Chapter 5 – Using Solid Wastes As Raw Materials in Clay Bricks (pp. 145-182)
Lázaro V. Cremades, Joan A. Cusidó, Cecilia Soriano and Martí Devant (Departament de Projectes d’Enginyeria, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain and others)

Chapter 6 – The Workability of Natural Clays and Clays in the Ceramics Industry (pp. 183-202)
Graham Barnes (Graham Barnes Consultancy)

Chapter 7 – Influence of Temperature, pH and Ionic Strength in the Ability to Remove the Dye Reactive Navy Blue Using Bentonite Clay/Charcoal Composite by Factorial Design (pp. 203-212)
Neucineia Vieira Chagas, Jeferson Meira Santos, Maria Lurdes Felsner, Marcos Roberto da Rosa and Karin Cristiane Justi (Department of Chemistry, Campus Cedeteg, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava, Brazil)

Chapter 8 – Using Simplex Lattice Experimental Design to Optimize Clay Brick Formulation (pp. 213-224)
A. Z. Destefani and J. N. F. Holanda (Fluminense Federal Institute, Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ, Brazil and others)

Chapter 9 – Recent Advances in Hydraulic Performance of Clay Liners (pp. 225-242)
M. T. Rayhani and A. A. Aldaeef (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada)

Chapter 10 – Production of Specialized Mineral Products from Modified Kaolins (pp. 243-272)
Bernard A. Goodman and Niramon Worasith (State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, and others)

Chapter 11 – DNA Adsorption Characteristics of Clay and Composite Hydrogel Formation (pp. 273-296)
Yoko Matsuura, Shuichi Arakawa and Masami Okamoto (Advanced Polymeric Nanostructured Materials Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute, Hisakata, Tempaku, Nagoya, Japan)

Chapter 12 – Characteristics of Clay Minerals in the Principal Slip Zone of an Active Fault: A Case Study from the Taiwan Chelungpu Fault Drilling Project (pp. 297-334)
Li-Wei Kuo and Sheng-Rong Song (National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan)

Chapter 13 – Characterization of Paramagnetic Centres in Clay Minerals and Free Radical Surface Reactions by EPR Spectroscopy (pp. 335-360)
Niramon Worasith, Sumalee Ninlaphurk, Harinate Mungpayaban, Deng Wen and Bernard A. Goodman (Department of Chemistry, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Soi Suan Plu, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, and others)

Chapter 14 – Free Radical Reactions Associated with Aluminosilicate Clay Minerals and Nanoparticles: Implications for the Health Effects of Dust Inhalation (pp. 361-378)
Niramon Worasith, Deng Wen and Bernard A. Goodman (Department of Chemistry, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Soi Suan Plu, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, and others)

Chapter 15 – Industrial Application of Clays and Clay Minerals (pp. 379-402)
Ivana Savic, Stanisa Stojiljkovic, Ivan Savic and Dragoljub Gajic (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Nis, Serbia and others)

Chapter 16 – Some Applications of Clays in Radioactive Waste Management (pp. 403-416)
Hosam El-Din M. Saleh (Radioisotope Department, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Dokki, Giza, Egypt)

Chapter 17 – Genesis, Properties and Industrial Applications of Bauxitic Lithomargic Clay (pp. 417-434)
A. Andrews, S. K. Y. Gawu, Zs. Momade and F. W. Y. Momade (Department of Materials Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana and others)

Chapter 18 – Confusion in the Literature of Vermiculite (pp. 435-446)
Ernest M. M. Marwa (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania)

Index