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| Chapter 1 Introduction |
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1.2 Smectite Clay-The Muddiest Type of Soft Clay |
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1.3 Stress-Strain Problems |
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1.4 Preparation of Smectite Clay for Sealing Purposes |
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| Chapter 2 Origin and Occurrence of Smectite Clays: Bentonites |
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2.1 Origin of Smectite Clays |
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2.2 Where Are All These Famous and Magic Clays? |
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2.2.1.1 The United States |
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2.3 Potential Smectite Resources |
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2.4 Are New Smectites Being Formed Today? |
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2.5 Quality of Natural Smectite Clays for Practical Use |
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| Chapter 3 Nature of Smectites |
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3.3 Crystal Constitution of Smectites |
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3.4 Chemical Composition of Natural Smectite Clays |
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3.5 Mineral Composition of Natural Smectite Clays |
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3.5.1 Smectite-Rich Clays |
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3.5.2 Clays with Moderate and Low Smectite Contents |
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3.6 Role of Clay Particle Charge |
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3.6.1 Basics and Practicalities |
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3.6.2 CEC, Anion Exchange Capacity, and Specific Surface Area |
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3.6.3 Mechanisms in Cation Exchange |
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3.6.5 Phosphorus and Nitrogen |
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3.6.8 Special Role of Organic Elements |
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3.6.8.2 Identification of Smectite Minerals |
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| Chapter 4 Clay-Fluid-Gas Systems |
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4.2 Physicochemical Background |
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4.2.1 Energy Considerations, Soil-Water Potentials |
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4.2.2 Hydration of Smectite Clay |
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4.3 Hydraulic Conductivity |
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4.3.1 Definition of Hydraulic Conductivity |
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4.3.2 Determination of the Hydraulic Conductivity in the Laboratory |
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4.3.3 Microstructural Implications |
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4.3.4 Role of Hydraulic Gradients |
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4.3.4.1 Test Principles and Theory |
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4.3.4.2 Experimental Proof of the Impact of the Hydraulic Gradient |
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4.3.4.3 Piping and Erosion |
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4.3.4.4 Experimental Evidence |
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4.3.4.5 Impact of Hydraulic Gradients on the Permeation of Water-Saturated Clay Seals |
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4.3.5 Impact of Saltwater on the Hydraulic Conductivity |
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4.3.7 Impact of Smectite Content on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Mixed Soils |
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4.3.7.1 Mixed Clay and Coarser Material |
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4.3.7.3 Hydraulic Conductivity of Unsaturated Clay |
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4.4.2 Determination of Gas Transport Capacity |
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4.4.2.2 Laboratory Technique |
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4.4.3 Modeling of Gas Penetration Using Capillary Analogs |
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4.5.2 Mechanisms and Basic Relationships |
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4.5.3 Role of the Microstructure |
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4.5.4 Impact of the Microstructural Constitution on Ion Diffusion |
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4.5.5 Test Principles and Theory |
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4.5.5.2 Role of Electrical Double Layers for Ion Diffusion |
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4.7 Microbiological Filtering |
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4.8 Heat Transport-Thermal Properties |
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4.8.2 Influence of Water Content |
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4.8.3 Influence of Smectite Content |
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4.8.4 Influence of Stress and Temperature |
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4.9 Couplings, Dependencies, and Interdependencies |
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| Chapter 5 Physical Performance of Smectite Clay Seals: Prediction and Reality |
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5.2 Application of Concepts of Soil Mechanics to Smectite Clay |
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5.2.1 Effective Stress Concept |
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5.2.2 Role of the Effective Stress for the Physical Stability of Clay Seals |
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5.2.3 Stress-Strain Definitions and Parameters |
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5.2.3.1 Compression Modulus K |
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5.2.3.2 Shear Stress Modulus G |
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5.2.3.3 Oedometer Modulus M |
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5.2.3.4 Compression Properties |
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5.3 Role and Mechanisms of Consolidation and Creep |
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5.3.3 Shear Strain by Creep |
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5.4 Fundamentals of Thermal Conditions and Performance |
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5.4.1 Definitions and Parameters |
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5.4.2 Influence of Temperature |
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5.5 Evolution of Clay Seals |
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5.5.2 Forslind-Jacobsson Model |
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5.6 Clay Microstructure and Its Role for the Stress-Strain Behavior of Smectite Clays |
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5.6.3 Microstructural Modeling of Smectite-Rich Clay |
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5.7 Effect of Combined Wetting and Heating of Clay Seals-The Buffer Case |
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5.7.2 Hydration of Smectite-Rich Buffer Clay under Temperature Gradients |
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5.7.3 Physical Processes Taking Place in Buffer Clay |
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5.7.4 Evolution of the Buffer-Temperature |
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5.7.5 Evolution of the Buffer-Expansion and Consolidation under Hot Conditions |
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5.7.6 Modeling of the Hydration of Buffer Clay |
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5.7.7 Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical-Chemical Processes in Buffer Clay-Salt Accumulation |
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5.8 Concepts and Techniques for Isolating Moderately Hazardous Waste |
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5.8.2 Underground Disposal in Shallow Repositories |
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5.8.3 Underground Disposal in Abandoned Mines |
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5.9 Concepts for Isolating Highly Radioactive Waste |
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5.9.1 Medium-Deep Repositories |
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5.9.1.1 The KBS-3V Concept |
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5.9.2 Steep Holes with Two or Several Canisters (Case A) |
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5.9.3 Big Cavern with Numerous Canisters (Case B-1) |
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5.9.4 Tunnels or Drifts with Large Clay-Isolated Concrete Containers (Case B-2) |
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5.9.5 Inclined Holes. (Case C) |
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5.9.6 Very Long Holes (Case D) |
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5.11 Correlation of Hydraulic and Mechanical Performances of Clay Seals |
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5.11.1 Piping and Erosion of Clay Seals |
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5.11.2.3 Interaction of Mud and Blocks |
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5.11.3 Usefulness of Rock for Hosting Repositories |
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| Chapter 6 Chemical Processes Involved in and Longevity of Smectite Buffer |
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6.1 Chemical Stability of Smectite Clay for Waste Isolation |
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6.1.2.1 Conversion of Smectite to Nonexpanding Minerals |
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6.1.2.2 Kinnekulle-A Comforting Case? |
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6.2 Experimental Evidence |
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6.2.2 Stripa Project Laboratory Study |
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6.2.2.1 Test Program and Techniques |
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6.2.2.2 Summary of Results |
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6.2.5 Swedish-Czech-Chinese University Study |
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6.2.5.1 Montmorillonite-Dominated MX-80 |
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6.2.5.2 Saponite-Dominated Clay |
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6.2.5.3 Mixed-Layer I/S Clay |
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6.2.7 Matter of Stiffening |
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6.2.8 Interaction of Smectite Clay and Other Components |
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6.2.8.1 Smectite Clay Contacting Copper Metal |
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6.2.8.2 Smectite Clay Contacting Iron and Steel |
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6.2.8.3 I/S Mixed-Layer Smectite Clay Contacting Concrete |
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6.2.8.4 Montmorillonite-Rich Clay Contacting Low-pH Concrete |
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6.3 Summary Respecting Smectite Chemistry and Mineralogy |
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6.3.2 Geochemical Modeling |
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| Chapter 7 Processing of Clays and Preparation of Seals |
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7.2.2 Achievable Block Density |
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7.2.3 Preparation of Dense Blocks of Smectite Clay |
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7.2.4 Blocks Prepared by Uniaxial Compression |
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7.2.5 Blocks Prepared by Isotropic Compression |
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7.2.6 Microstructural Constitution of Compacted Smectite Clay |
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7.3 Clay Liners, Materials, and Principles of Construction |
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7.3.1 Principles of Design and Construction |
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7.3.3 Principle of Placement and Compaction |
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7.3.4 Microstructural Constitution of Compacted Smectite Clay Liners |
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7.3.5 Microstructural Modeling of Smectite Clay |
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7.4 Clays for Rock Grouting |
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7.4.1 Use of Grouts with respect to Their Physical Stability |
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7.4.1.1 Argillaceous Cement Grouts |
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7.4.2 Penetrability and Sealing Function of Clay-Based Grouts |
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7.5 General Aspects on Selection and Use of Smectite Clays for Waste Isolation |
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| Chapter 8 Environmental Behavior |
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8.1 Waste Isolation by Use of Clay |
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8.2 VDH-Ostrich Philosophy or a Serious Alternative for HLW Disposal? |
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8.2.3 Temperature Conditions |
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8.2.4 Conditions Respecting the Chemical Composition of the Groundwater |
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8.3.2.3 Casing Performance |
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8.3.2.4 Supercontainer Performance |
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8.3.2.5 Canister Performance |
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8.3.2.6 Buffer Clay Performance |
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8.3.4 Practical Aspects-Placeability |
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8.3.5 Long-Term Function of Clay Components in the Sealed and Deployment Zones |
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8.3.6 Long-Term Function of Concrete Seals |
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8.3.7 Impact of Gamma Radiation |
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8.3.9 Environmental Impact |
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8.4 SARC-The Poor Man's Solution |
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8.4.2 Steps in Siting of SARC |
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8.4.3 Constitution of a SARC Repository for HLW |
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8.4.3.1 General Conditions |
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8.4.3.3 Containers and Canisters |
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8.4.4 General Scenario of a SARC Repository |
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| Chapter 9 Pharmacology and Cosmetics |
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9.2 Interaction of Smectite Clay and Organic Molecules |
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9.3 Interaction of Clays and Organics in Medical Treatment |
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9.3.2 Clays in Natural Medicine |
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9.3.3 Clay for Healing Wounds |
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9.3.4 Extraction of Hazardous Elements Poisoning the Human Body |
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9.3.4.2 Preference of Clay Minerals |
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9.3.4.3 Interaction of Clay Minerals and Cells in the Gastric System |
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9.3.5 Potential to Cure Cancer |
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9.3.6 Summing Up on Clays in Modern Medicine |
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9.4.1 Pilot Study of the Performance of Organic- and Clay-Based Sun Creams |
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9.5.2 Interaction of Clay Minerals and Epidermis |
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9.5.5 Density and Consistency of Smectite Creams with and without Organic Liquid |
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9.6 Summary of Fundamental Properties of Smectitic Creams on Skin |
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| Appendix: Symbols and Definitions |
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