Explosive detonation causes an increase in soil porosity leading to increased TNT transformation
- Submitting institution
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University of Dundee
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 28402185
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0189177
- Title of journal
- PLoS ONE
- Article number
- e0189177
- First page
- 1
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 12
- ISSN
- 1932-6203
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- December
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
- 8 - Chemistry
- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- Yes
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work demonstrated a new finding that the degree of porosity and internal surface area in small soil particles differed depending on whether the soil was subjected to an explosive force above or beneath the ground. This led to the observation that a higher degree of bioremediation for materials – in this case TNT – occurred in soil that was detonated using a submerged explosive than a surface based explosive. The work also gained interest in the humanitarian landmine clearance community (https://www.thenational.scot/news/15894954.scottish-research-finds-landmines-clear-soil-toxic-chemicals/).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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