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Clay surface characteristics using atomic force microscopy

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  • 1. Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander

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The first component for the manufacture of masonry products used in construction
is clay, which provides the plasticity that facilitates the molding and handling of the product.
The second component is the feldspar in form of alumina (Al2O3) which is used as flux.
The third one is silica (SiO2) which is used as a filling material and stabilizer. These
elements are determined by chemical composition using fluorescence analysis or X-ray
diffraction, which is the basis of the modern classification of minerals. Thereby, the main
objective of this research is to study the surface characteristics of clay samples from an
industrial company producing H-10 blocks in the region of Norte de Santander, by studying
the surfaces of the samples selected through the analysis by Atomic Force Microscopy, in
order to compare the results with those found in the literature, and at the same time taking
into account the chemical elements in their highest composition. The results show that this
is a technique that allows the identification of clay components, thus validating what has
been found in physical and chemical analysis, expecting to provide a scientific contribution
by AFM, because there is little information related to the characterization topography of clay
materials.

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