Hydrophobic properties and chemical characterisation of natural water repellent materials in Australian sands

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 231-232, Issue , 2000, Pages 47-58

  Franco, C M M ^a   Clarke, P J ^b   Tate, M E ^b   Oades, J M ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical characterisation; Hydrophobic waxes; Physico chemical properties; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHARACTERIZATION; FATTY ACIDS; FUNGI; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SAND;

ACID WASHED SAND; ACTINOMYCETES; HYDROPHOBIC WAXES; NON WETTING SAND; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; WATER REPELLENCY;

WAXES;

HYDROPHOBICITY; SAND; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PROPERTY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 18744435397     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00182-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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