Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) is a crucial component in cementitious materials which
greatly contributes to the strength and properties of cement-based concrete. However …

Surface charge controls many static and dynamic properties of soft matter and
micro/nanofluidic systems, but its unambiguous measurement forms a challenge. Standard …

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 …

The physical, chemical and engineering properties of clay, particularly for strength,
deformation and permeability, largely depend on the characteristics of bound water. The …

Nanofluidic systems show great promise for applications in energy conversion, where their
performance can be enhanced by nanoscale liquid-solid slip. However, efficiency is also …

The distribution of K+ ions in electrified slit-shaped micropores with pore widths ranging from
9.36 to 14.7 Å was studied using molecular dynamics simulations. We show that, in slit pores …

Hydrodynamic behavior at the vicinity of a confining wall is closely related to the friction
properties of the liquid/solid interface. Here we consider, using molecular dynamics …

Water and ions transport in the cement hydrate determines the durability of cementitious
material. Due to the structural similarity, tobermorite, an important mineral analogue of the …

Clay minerals have remarkable adsorption properties because of their high specific surface
area and surface charge density, which give rise to high electrochemical properties. These …

Zeta potential and the position of the shear plane are key physical properties characterizing
the behavior of clay minerals in the colloidal system, and have been applied in many fields …