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Improving Infrared Spectroscopy Characterization of Soil Organic Matter with Spectral Subtractions
Published on: January 10, 2019
Data on FTIR spectra of the clays KGa-1b and STx-1b and their mixtures at different moistures
T Nazdracheva1, A Morozov1, V Yavna1
1Rostov State Transport University, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Sq., Rostov-on-Don, 344038 Russia.
Abstract:
Kaolinite and smectite are among the main soil-forming minerals, and therefore their properties are constantly being refined. This article provides data on the IR spectra of the clays KGa-1b and STx-1b containing 96% and 67% of those minerals [1], and their mixtures in equal mass proportions at different moisture contents. These data were used in the article "Study of hydration of kaolinite and montmorillonite mixture by IR spectroscopy" [2], to study the dynamics of the formation of water layers on the surface of clay particles. The data presented can be used to test experimental methods for studying the adsorption properties of mixtures, and to create new laboratory methods for determining the plastic properties of soils [3]. In addition, the data presented can be used to verify theoretical approximations and computer models for calculating the structure and electronic properties of minerals and their mixtures [4].
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