Clay swelling—a challenge in the oilfield
Water-based drilling fluids are increasingly being used for oil and gas exploration, and are
generally considered to be more environmentally acceptable than oil-based or synthetic …
generally considered to be more environmentally acceptable than oil-based or synthetic …
Raw and modified clays and clay minerals for the removal of pharmaceutical products from aqueous solutions: State of the art and future perspectives
T Thiebault - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The occurrence of pharmaceutical products (PPs) within environmental compartments
challenges the scientific community and water treatment operators to find suitable and …
challenges the scientific community and water treatment operators to find suitable and …
Molecular dynamics simulations of water structure and diffusion in silica nanopores
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 …
those that occur in ordered oxide ceramics (MCM-41, SBA-15), controlled pore glasses …
Water self-diffusion in CSH: Effect of confinement and temperature studied by molecular dynamics
Despite the recent advances in the understanding of diffusion processes in CSH, there are
still open questions regarding the pore-size dependence of diffusion and associated …
still open questions regarding the pore-size dependence of diffusion and associated …
Acidity of edge surface sites of montmorillonite and kaolinite
Acid–base chemistry of clay minerals is central to their interfacial properties, but up to now a
quantitative understanding on the surface acidity is still lacking. In this study, with first …
quantitative understanding on the surface acidity is still lacking. In this study, with first …
Large-scale molecular dynamics simulation of the dehydration of a suspension of smectite clay nanoparticles
Fine-grained sediments and sedimentary rocks play important roles in a variety of modern
energy technologies from petroleum geology to geological carbon sequestration and …
energy technologies from petroleum geology to geological carbon sequestration and …
Molecular dynamics simulations of cesium adsorption on illite nanoparticles
The charged surfaces of micaceous minerals, especially illite, regulate the mobility of the
major radioisotopes of Cs (134 Cs, 135 Cs, 137 Cs) in the geosphere. Despite the long …
major radioisotopes of Cs (134 Cs, 135 Cs, 137 Cs) in the geosphere. Despite the long …
Molecular dynamics simulations of water and sodium diffusion in smectite interlayer nanopores as a function of pore size and temperature
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 …
have been widely studied because of their importance in high-level radioactive waste …
Thermodynamics of water confined in porous calcium-silicate-hydrates
Water within pores of cementitious materials plays a crucial role in the damage processes of
cement pastes, particularly in the binding material comprising calcium-silicate-hydrates (C …
cement pastes, particularly in the binding material comprising calcium-silicate-hydrates (C …
Hydrodynamics in clay nanopores
A Botan, B Rotenberg, V Marry, P Turq… - The Journal of …, 2011 - ACS Publications
We report a molecular simulation study of hydrodynamics in clay nanopores, with pore
widths ranging from 2 to 9 nm. Understanding mass transfer through clay nanopores is …
widths ranging from 2 to 9 nm. Understanding mass transfer through clay nanopores is …