The project develops a scientific understanding of the chemical composition of purple clay and its interaction with green tea. The team utilized multiple characterization methods, including SEM, EDX, XRD, TGA, XRF, ICP-OES, and pH tests, and recommended future research directions based on analysis of the characterization results. The results suggest that purple clay is a safe material for tea environment and additional tests on different kinds of tea may help to fully understand health effects of tea.

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Creator

• Alshahrani, Saeed Oudah
• Aldossary, Farraj
• Alsobhi, Khalid Jamail
• Hou, Xiaoqiu

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-081418-153541

Advisor

• Liang, Jianyu

Year

• 2018

Center

• Beijing, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Yixing Liyong Pottery Co

Date created

• 2018-08-14

Emplacement

• Wuhan

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright