Hydration behaviour of synthetic saponite was examined by X-ray powder diffraction simulation at various relative humidities (RH). The basal spacing of the Ca-saponite increased stepwise with increase in RH. The (00l) reflections observed reflect single or dual hydration states of smectite. Quasi-rational, intermediate, or asymmetrical reflections were observed for all XRD patterns and reflecting heterogeneity of the samples, especially along the transition between two hydration states.
Zeolite are nanoporous crystalline aluminosilicates frequently used in important chemical industry applications, such as pollution control, radioactive waste disposal, gas purification, and petroleum production 1-3. Their properties are determined by their nanoporous structures, which, in turn, are determined by the details of crystal growth processes 4. They crystallize in a variety of low-density framework nanostructures built from corner-connected (Al,SiO 4) tetrahedral which define a narrow size distribution of pores and channel with
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