Pore network models have been applied widely for simulating a variety of different physical
and chemical processes, including phase exchange, non-Newtonian displacement, non …

A review of the literature was undertaken primarily with the goal of discerning the types of
diffusion coefficients that have been reported with respect to diffusion of radionuclides …

We present molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of water-filled silica nanopores such as
those that occur in ordered oxide ceramics (MCM-41, SBA-15), controlled pore glasses …

We report new molecular dynamics results elucidating the structure of the electrical double
layer (EDL) on smectite surfaces contacting mixed NaCl–CaCl 2 electrolyte solutions in the …

Diffusion of 36Cl− in compacted bentonite was studied using through-diffusion, out-diffusion
and profile analysis techniques. Both the bulk dry density of the bentonite and the …

Many countries intend to use compacted bentonite as a barrier in their deep geological
repositories for nuclear waste. In order to describe and predict hydraulic conductivity or …

The diffusion coefficients (D) of water and solutes in nanoporous Na-smectite clay barriers
have been widely studied because of their importance in high-level radioactive waste …

Fine-grained sediments and sedimentary rocks play important roles in a variety of modern
energy technologies from petroleum geology to geological carbon sequestration and …

The accessible porosity for Cl− in bentonite is smaller than the the total porosity due to anion
repulsion (exclusion) by the surface of montmorillonite, the main mineral in bentonite. The …

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is likely to be a critical technology to achieve large
reductions in global carbon emissions over the next century. Research on the subsurface …