A deep geological repository is the most sustainable way to dispose of high-level radioactive
waste. It consists of a multi-barrier system with waste containing canister, sealing material …

Investigation of the organization of interlayer water and cations in smectite is a permanent
topic in clay science for environmental science, civil engineering, materials science, and …

The first edition of the Handbook of Clay Science published in 2006 assembled the
scattered literature on the varied and diverse aspects that make up the discipline of clay …

Thermodynamic data are an essential input for relevance of geochemical modeling and
more particularly to assess the behavior of radionuclides and other pollutants in the …

Of course such a book as we propose here is not the product of just two people working
together, although the experience has been a great pleasure for us. We would like to thank …

X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns were calculated and compared to literature data with the aim
of investigating the crystal structure of nanocrystalline calcium silicate hydrates (CSH), the …

The chemistry of pore water is an important property of clayrocks being considered as host
rocks for long-term storage of radioactive waste. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to obtain …

Many geoscientific fields use reactive transport codes to set up and interpret experiments as
well as to understand natural processes. Reactive transport codes are also useful to give …

Smectite illitization is a common mineralogical reaction occurring during the burial
diagenesis of clay-rich sediments and shales, and has thus attracted sustained interest over …

Anisotropy in clay-rich sedimentary rocks is receiving increasing attention. Seismic
anisotropy is essential in the prospecting for petroleum deposits. Anisotropy of diffusion has …