Co-transport of Carboxyl-functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Kaolinite in Saturated Porous Media

dc.contributor.advisorLi, Qilinen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAlvarez, Pedro Jen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTomson, Mason Ben_US
dc.creatorWang, Tianxiaoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-05T15:20:56Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-02-05T15:20:56Zen_US
dc.date.created2015-05en_US
dc.date.issued2015-04-22en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2015en_US
dc.date.updated2016-02-05T15:20:56Zen_US
dc.description.abstractCo-transport behavior of carboxylated multiwalled carbon nanotubes (COOH-MWCNTs) and kaolinite in various solution ionic strength (IS) and pH were investigated. Results on electrophoretic mobility of CNT, kaolinite and quartz sand as well as particle size of CNT-kaolinite mixture, CNT alone and kaolinite alone were consistent with the DLVO theory. Large particle sizes of kaolinite-CNT mixture revealed potential heteroaggregations especially at 1 mM NaCl, pH=3 and 10 mM NaCl and pH=9. Deposition of CNT was enhanced during the co-transport at 1mM NaCl and pH=3 due to the low mobility of CNT-kaolinite heteroaggregate while decreased at pH=5 in 1 mM NaCl, pH=9 in 10 mM NaCl and pH=9 in 100 mM NaCl because of site blocking by kaolinite. Kaolinite mobility increased in the presence of CNT at pH=3 in 1 mM NaCl caused by site blocking and at pH=9 in 10 mM NaCl resulted from low single collector efficiency of large particles.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationWang, Tianxiao. "Co-transport of Carboxyl-functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Kaolinite in Saturated Porous Media." (2015) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88383">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/88383</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/88383en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectCo-transporten_US
dc.subjectCNTen_US
dc.subjectKaoliniteen_US
dc.titleCo-transport of Carboxyl-functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Kaolinite in Saturated Porous Mediaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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