Publications related to Bulk density

Low-Temperature Dynamics of Water Confined in Unidirectional Hydrophilic Zeolite Nanopores

Livia Eleonora Bove Kado, Umbertoluca Ranieri, Maria Rescigno

The dynamical properties of water molecules confinedin the unidirectionalhydrophilic nanopores of AlPO4-54 are investigated withquasi-elastic neutron scattering as a function of temperature downto 118 K. AlPO4-54 has among the largest pores known foralumin ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2023

Shear strength and shear stiffness analysis of compacted Wyoming-type bentonite

Alessio Ferrari

Wyoming-type bentonite is one of the materials to be used as part of the Engineered Barrier System (EBS) in deep geological disposal facilities for the safe disposal of spent nuclear fuel.In the KBS-3 type repository, the canisters containing the spent fue ...

ELSEVIER2023

Bragg edge tomography characterization of additively manufactured 316L steel

Roland Logé, Christian Leinenbach, Nikola Kalentics, Markus Strobl, Efthymios Polatidis

In this work we perform a neutron Bragg edge tomography of stainless steel 316L additive manufacturing samples, one as built via standard laser powder bed fusion, and one using the novel three-dimensional (3D) laser shock peening technique. First, we consi ...

AMER PHYSICAL SOC2022

Systematic design of millisecond gasification reactor for the incorporation of gas-sieving nanopores in single-layer graphene

Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Kuang-Jung Hsu, Luis Francisco Villalobos Vazquez de la Parra, Shiqi Huang, Shaoxian Li

Etching an ensemble of vacancy defects (nanopores) in single-layer graphene (SLG) to obtain a high density of nanopores with an effective size that enables high-performance gas sieving is challenging. This is because nanopore nucleation and expansion are u ...

2021

Multipulsed Millisecond Ozone Gasification for Predictable Tuning of Nucleation and Nucleation-Decoupled Nanopore Expansion in Graphene for Carbon Capture

Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Mounir Driss Mensi, Kuang-Jung Hsu, Heng-Yu Chi, Luis Francisco Villalobos Vazquez de la Parra, Mostapha Dakhchoune, Shiqi Huang, Guangwei He, Wan-Chi Lee

Predictable and tunable etching of angstrom-scale nanopores in single-layer graphene (SLG) can allow one to realize high-performance gas separation even from similar-sized molecules. We advance toward this goal by developing two etching regimes for SLG whe ...

2021

Millisecond lattice gasification for high-density CO2- and O2-sieving nanopores in single-layer graphene

Emad Oveisi, Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Marina Micari, Mounir Driss Mensi, Luis Francisco Villalobos Vazquez de la Parra, Mostapha Dakhchoune, Shiqi Huang, Shaoxian Li, Deepu Joseph Babu

Etching single-layer graphene to incorporate a high pore density with sub-angstrom precision in molecular differentiation is critical to realize the promising high-flux separation of similar-sized gas molecules, e.g., CO2 from N2. However, rapid etching ki ...

2021

Crystallization of gas-selective nanoporous graphene by competitive etching and growth: a modeling study

Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Soumajit Dutta

A robust synthesis methodology for crystallizing nanoporous single-layer graphene hosting a high density of size-selective nanopores is urgently needed to realize the true potential of two-dimensional membranes for gas separation. Currently, there are no c ...

Nature Research2019

Hydro-chemo-mechanical behavior of a sand/bentonite mixture upon wetting paths

Lyesse Laloui, Alessio Ferrari, Donatella Manca

Sand/bentonite (S/B) mixtures are considered as backfilling materials for nuclear waste storage. The paper presents an experimental campaign that was carried out to investigate the swelling behavior of a S/B mixture, under different hydro-chemo-mechanical ...

HKGES2018

Quantification of Viscous Creep Influence on Storage Capacity of Caprock

Lyesse Laloui, Roman Makhnenko, Ludovic Räss

In the light of growing concerns for the climate change, it is of particular interest for governments to encourage efficient capture and safe storage of large amounts of carbon dioxide in the subsurface. In this perspective and in order to accurately predi ...

2017

Accurate Characterization of the Pore Volume in Microporous Crystalline Materials

Berend Smit, Daniele Ongari, Peter George Boyd, Senja Dominique Barthel, Matthew David Witman

Pore volume is one of the main properties for the characterization of microporous crystals. It is experimentally measurable, and it can also be obtained from the refined unit cell by a number of computational techniques. In this work, we assess the accurac ...

American Chemical Society2017

Fabric evolution and the related swelling behaviour of a sand/bentonite mixture upon hydro-chemo-mechanical loadings

Lyesse Laloui, Alessio Ferrari, Donatella Manca

This experimental study investigates the swelling behaviour of an 80/20 sand/bentonite mixture and the associated fabric evolution under different hydro-chemo-mechanical loadings. Free and confined swelling tests are performed on specimens compacted to dif ...

Ice Publishing2016

Hydro-chemo-mechanical characterisation of sand/bentonite mixtures : with a focus on the water and gas transport properties

Donatella Manca

According to Swiss regulations, low and intermediate level wastes (L/ILW) should be stored in deep geological repositories excavated about 300 to 400 meters below the ground surface, in suitable rock formations. The materials used for the construction of t ...

EPFL2015

The Pore Structure Of Compacted And Partly Saturated Mx-80 Bentonite At Different Dry Densities

Alessio Ferrari, Ali Seiphoori

Compacted MX-80 bentonite is a potential backfill material in radioactive-waste repositories. Pore space in MX-80 has been the subject of considerable debate. 3D reconstructions of the pore space based on tomographic methods could provide new insights into ...

Clay Minerals Soc2014

Packing and permeability properties of E-glass fibre reinforcements functionalised with capsules for self-healing applications

Véronique Michaud, Erica Manfredi

In the framework of the development of capsule-based self-healing composites, this work investigates whether the capsules containing self-healing agents, dispersed on dry glass fibre reinforcements, influence their packing and longitudinal and transverse p ...

Elsevier2014

Al2O3/W hetero-structured nanopore membranes: From native to tunable nanofluidic diodes

Jürgen Brugger, Philippe Renaud, Arnaud Bertsch, Songmei Wu, Fabien Patrick Wildhaber

We present here Al2O3/W hetero-structured nanopore membranes which function as native and electrical field tunable nanofluidic diodes. A typical membrane is 100×100 μm2 in size with pore density of ∼ 20/μm2. The nanopores are 26 nm in diameter and 400 nm i ...

IEEE2013

Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell LSM-YSZ Composite Cathodes With Varying Starting Powder Sizes

Christos Comninellis, Jan Van Herle, Pietro Tanasini

Solid oxide fuel cell cathodes have been examined using non-destructive x-ray nanotomography. The cathodes examined were a composite of strontium-doped lanthanum manganite (LSM) and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), with three different starting powder siz ...

2011

Multiple Nanowire Species Synthesized on a Single Chip by Selectively Addressable Horizontal Nanochannels

Anna Fontcuberta i Morral

The synthesis of horizontal porous anodic alumina (PAA) structures with individually addressable channel systems is demonstrated. This was achieved by developing a multicontact design of aluminum finger structures (two to Five contacts) on silicon wafers. ...

American Chemical Society2010

Nanoporous SiN membranes patterned by wafer-scale nanosphere lithography

Jürgen Brugger, Andreea Veronica Savu, Oscar Vazquez Mena, Harry Heinzelmann, Mona Julia Katharina Klein, Raphaël Pugin, Franck Montagne

Nanoporous SiN membranes are interesting for a number of applications, e.g. stenciling, filtration, or tissue engineering [1-3]. The patterning of the pores requires a high resolution lithographic tool. Focused ion beam milling or e-beam lithography fulfil ...

2010

Hydrogeochemical Modelling of Variably Saturated Soils : Model Development and Application to Bauxite Refining Residue

Laurin Wissmeier

This thesis is about the simulation of flow, transport and geochemical reactions in variably saturated soils. Motivated by the problematic disposal and revegetation of residue from aluminium refining, novel modelling tools for general geochemical reactions ...

EPFL2010

Evolution of unsaturated hydraulic conductivity of aggregated soils due to compressive forces

Dani Or

Prediction of water flow and transport processes in soils susceptible to structural alteration such as compaction of tilled agricultural lands or newly constructed landfills rely on accurate description of changes in soil unsaturated hydraulic conductivity ...

2008