Skip to main content
. 2024 Sep 19;10(18):e38136. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38136

Table 1.

Amount of HDTMA calculated for organoclay preparation.

Clay Weight of clay (A) (g) Molecular weight of HDTMA (B) (g/mol) Ratio used (n) Clay's CEC (meq/100 g) Amount of HDTMA required (g)
Bentonite 20.0 364.45 0.5 78.6 2.86
Kaolin 20.0 364.45 0.5 13.1 0.48