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Peng J, Shen Z, Zhang J. Measuring the Effect of Pack Shape on Gravel's Pore Characteristics and Permeability Using X-ray Diffraction Computed Tomography. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:6173. [PMID: 36079550 PMCID: PMC9458179 DOI: 10.3390/ma15176173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Particle shape is one of the critical parameter factors that affect gravel's pore structure and permeability. However, few studies have considered its effects on engineering applications due to the difficulty of conducting laboratory tests. To overcome these difficulties, new methods of estimating the gravel pack shape that involve manual work and measuring the surface area of particles and pores based on support vector machine segmentation and the reconstruction of X-ray diffraction computed tomography (CT) images were proposed. Under the same conditions, CT tests were carried out on gravel packs and two other regular-shaped particle packs to investigate the influence of particle shape on the fractal dimension of gravel's pore-particle interface and the specific surface area of the pore network. Additionally, permeability tests were performed to study the effect of particle shape on gravel's hydraulic conductivity. The results showed that a gravel pack with a larger aspect ratio and a smaller roundness had a larger specific pore network surface area and a more complex pore structure, leading to lower permeability. This kind of gravel had a more significant length, quantity, and tortuosity of the seepage path when seepage occurred in a two-dimensional seepage field simulation. Therefore, we suggest that the filter materials of hydraulic projects should preferably use blasting gravel with a larger aspect ratio and smaller roundness to achieve better anti-seepage properties. In addition, projects can increase pores' specific surface area using our method as a control factor in filter construction.
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- Jiayi Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Dam Safety, Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan 430010, China
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Zhou W, Hu X, Zhan B, Li S, Chen Z, Liu Y. Green and rapid fabrication of superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic coatings for super anti-crude oil fouling and crude oil-water separation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) in uniform diameter: Capturing the impact of carboxyl group on dispersion and Re-dispersion of CNFs suspensions. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 207:23-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zhao H, Zhao L, Lin X, Shen L. An update on microcrystalline cellulose in direct compression: Functionality, critical material attributes, and co-processed excipients. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 278:118968. [PMID: 34973783 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is one of the most popular cellulose derivatives in the pharmaceutical industry. Thanks to its outstanding tabletability, MCC is generally included in direct compression (DC) tablet formulations containing poor-tabletability active pharmaceutical ingredients. Nowadays, numerous grades of MCC from various brands are accessible for pharmaceutical manufacturers, leading to variability in MCC properties. Hence, it seems to be worthy and urgent to evaluate the influences of MCC variability on tablet quality and to identify critical material attributes (CMAs) based on the idea of Quality by Control. Besides, MCC-based co-processed excipients can effectively combine the functions of the filler, binder, disintegrant, lubricant, glidant, or flavor, and thus have drawn extensive interest. In this review, we focused specifically on the recent advances and development of MCC on DC tableting, including the functions in tablet formulations, potential CMAs, and MCC-based co-possessed excipients, therefore providing a reference for further studies.
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- Haiyue Zhao
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1200, Cai-lun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1200, Cai-lun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1200, Cai-lun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1200, Cai-lun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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Ferri G, Humbert S, Schweitzer JM, Digne M, Lefebvre V, Moreaud M. Mass fractal dimension from 2D-microscopy images via an aggregation model with variable compactness. J Microsc 2022; 286:31-41. [PMID: 35148566 DOI: 10.1111/jmi.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Microscopy-image analysis provides precious information on size and structure of colloidal aggregates and agglomerates. The structure of colloids is often characterized using the mass fractal dimension df , which is different from the two-dimensional fractal dimension dp that can be computed from microscopy-images. In this work we propose to use a recent morphological aggregation model to find a relationship between 2D image fractal dimension and 3D mass fractal dimension of aggregates and agglomerates. Our case study is represented by scanning transmission electron microscopy-images of boehmite colloidal suspensions. The behaviour of the computed df at different acid and base concentration shows a fair agreement with the results of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering and with the literature, enabling to use the df vs dp relationship to study the impact of the composition of the colloidal suspension on the density of colloidal aggregates and agglomerates. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Giulia Ferri
- LCCP, Dipartimento di Energia, Politecnico di Milano, via La Masa 34, Milano, 20156, Italy
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles, Rhône, Solaize, 69360, France
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- IFP Energies Nouvelles, Rhône, Solaize, 69360, France.,CMM MINES ParisTech, PSL-Research University, Seine-et-Marne, Fontainebleau, 77305, France
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Li J, Wang Z, Xiu H, Zhao X, Ma F, Liu L, Yi C, Zhang M, Kozliak E, Ji Y. Correlation between the powder characteristics and particle morphology of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and its tablet application performance. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Characterization of particle shape of nickel-based superalloy powders using image processing techniques. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Macho O, Gabrišová Ľ, Peciar P, Juriga M, Kubinec R, Rajniak P, Svačinová P, Vařilová T, Šklubalová Z. Systematic Study of the Effects of High Shear Granulation Parameters on Process Yield, Granule Size, and Shape by Dynamic Image Analysis. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111894. [PMID: 34834308 PMCID: PMC8623888 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the work was to analyze the influence of process parameters of high shear granulation on the process yield and on the morphology of granules on the basis of dynamic image analysis. The amount of added granulation liquid had a significant effect on all monitored granulometric parameters and caused significant changes in the yield of the process. In regard of the shape, the most spherical granules with the smoothest surface were formed at a liquid to solid ratio of ≈1. The smallest granules were formed at an impeller speed of 700 rpm, but the granules formed at 500 rpm showed both the most desirable shape and the highest process yield. Variation in the shape factors relied not only on the process parameters, but also on the area equivalent diameter of the individual granules in the batch. A linear relationship was found between the amount of granulation liquid and the compressibility of the granules. Using response surface methodology, models for predicting the size of granules and process yield related to the amount of added liquid and the impeller speed were generated, on the basis of which the size of granules and yield can be determined with great accuracy.
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- Oliver Macho
- Institute of Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Námestie Slobody 17, 812 31 Bratislava, Slovakia; (Ľ.G.); (P.P.); (M.J.)
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Námestie Slobody 17, 812 31 Bratislava, Slovakia; (Ľ.G.); (P.P.); (M.J.)
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Námestie Slobody 17, 812 31 Bratislava, Slovakia; (Ľ.G.); (P.P.); (M.J.)
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Námestie Slobody 17, 812 31 Bratislava, Slovakia; (Ľ.G.); (P.P.); (M.J.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Ilkovičova 6, 842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovakia;
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Radlinského 9, 812 37 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Ak. Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.S.); (T.V.); (Z.Š.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Ak. Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.S.); (T.V.); (Z.Š.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Ak. Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (P.S.); (T.V.); (Z.Š.)
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Zhao Y, Cui Y, Hasebe Y, Bian H, Yamanaka K, Aoyagi K, Hagisawa T, Chiba A. Controlling factors determining flowability of powders for additive manufacturing: A combined experimental and simulation study. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Effect of Mechanical Treatment of Eucalyptus Pulp on the Production of Nanocrystalline and Microcrystalline Cellulose. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su13115888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the effect of mechanical pretreatment on bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp fibers and investigate the influence of reaction time and temperature on the properties and yield of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). Two types of pulps were hydrolyzed, pulp 1 (control, whole fibers) and pulp 2 (mechanically pretreated, disintegrated fibers). NCC and MCC particles were obtained by sulfuric acid hydrolysis (60% w/w) of eucalyptus pulps under different conditions of time (30–120 min) and temperature (45–55 °C). Physical treatment of kraft pulp facilitated acid hydrolysis, resulting in higher NCC yields compared with no pretreatment. The morphologic properties and crystallinity index (CI) of NCC and MCC were little affected by pulp pretreatment. NCC particles obtained from pulps 1 and 2 were needle-shaped, with mean diameters of 6 and 4 nm, mean lengths of 154 and 130 nm, and CI of 74.6 and 76.8%, respectively. MCC particles obtained from pulps 1 and 2 were rod-shaped, with mean diameters of 2.4 and 1.4 µm, mean lengths of 37 and 22 µm, and CI of 73.1 and 74.5%, respectively. Pulps 1 and 2 and their respective NCC and MCC derivatives had a cellulose I crystalline structure.
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Isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from date seeds (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 155:730-739. [PMID: 32251746 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.03.255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This article reports the isolation and characterization of microcrystalline cellulose from date seeds of the date palm tree. The raw ground date seeds (RG-DS) are composed of cellulose matrix wrapped by lignin and hemicellulose as amorphous components. Cellulose was isolated from RG-DS through the following sequence: dewaxing, delignification/(bleaching) and acid hydrolysis. FTIR and Raman analysis for the bleached date seeds (B-DS) revealed the successful removal of the amorphous components from the polymer matrix. The X-ray diffractogram of the obtained (B-DS) exhibited the characteristic peaks of native cellulose (type I), with a crystallinity index (CrI = 62%). An additional acid hydrolysis step was used to convert native cellulose into microcrystalline cellulose (MCC-DS) with higher crystallinity (CrI = 70%). SEM analysis showed that the obtained microcrystals exhibit agglomerated and irregular elongated or semi-spherical shaped morphology. TEM analysis confirmed the semicrystalline nature of the MCC-DS. Thermal analysis showed enhanced thermal stability of MCC-DS. The current study shows the feasibility of using date seeds as a low-price source for obtaining MCC which is envisaged for applications in pharmaceutical and food industries as well as for preparing bionanocomposites with enhanced thermal properties.
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