Nature of Conductivity of Kaolin under Hydration and Mechanochemical Activation

CZU 544.722: 544.6.018.464

the role of kaolin hydration and the nature of its conductivity with varying degrees of hydration is established by application of certain electrochemical methods. Also, its catalytic activity in the generation of H₂O₂ under mechanochemical action is defined. It is shown that for the kaolin close-packed structure 1:1 with a monolayer of water on its surface the catalytic activity is low.

Keywords: kaolin, hydration, impedance, mechano-chemistry.