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The effect of pH level, ionic strength, and temperature on the theology and stability of aqueous suspensions of attapulgite clay was systematically investigated. A Rheometrics Mechanical Spectrometer with cone and plate fixtures was used to measure the steady shear viscosity of the system. The edge charges of the clay particles can be adjusted by changing the pH level of the suspending medium so as to influence the flocculation state and, consequently, the rheological behavior of the suspension. This pH effect may be counteracted by the ionic strength effect at both very high and very low pH levels where the ionic strength is high enough to cause flocculation of the electrostatically stabilized suspension. The temperature effect study indicates that the relative contribution of Brownian motion and shear flow to the viscosity is dependent on the flocculation state of the suspension.
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Chang, S.H., Ryan, M.H. & Gupta, R.K. The effect of pH, ionic strength, and temperature on the rheology and stability of aqueous clay suspensions. Rheola Acta 32, 263–269 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00434190
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