The swelling of clays: Molecular simulations of the hydration of montmorillonite

Science

Volumn 271, Issue 5252, 1996, Pages 1102-1104

  Karaborni, S ^a   Smit, B ^a   Heidug, W ^b   Urai, J ^b   Van Oort, E ^b  

^a SHELL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b Shell Exploration and Production International Center   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CLAY MINERAL; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTMORILLONITE; SWELLING;

EID: 0029730077     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.271.5252.1102     Document Type: Article

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