A suitable option for Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) is aquifers composed of porous
and permeable media. However, the successful execution and long-term safety of the UHS …

Clay is a widespread natural mineral. The review considers physical and chemical
properties of clay minerals which are important in terms of geological high-level radioactive …

Montmorillonite layer edge surfaces have pH-dependent properties, which arises from the
acid–base reactivity of their surface functional groups. Edge surface acidity (with intrinsic …

Visualizing hydrated interfaces is of widespread interest across the physical sciences and is
a particularly acute need for layered minerals, whose properties are governed by the …

Clay minerals represent a class of hydrated phyllosilicates making up the fine-grained
portions of rocks, sediments, and soils. Due to the advantages of abundant reserves, low …

Swelling clay minerals control the hydrologic and mechanical properties of many soils,
sediments, and sedimentary rocks. This important and well-known phenomenon remains …

The semipermeability of clay aggregates in mudstones, shales, and marine sediments gives
rise to geological ultrafiltration of ions and water. This behavior has been numerically …

The swelling capacity and stability of clay play a crucial role in various areas ranging from
cosmetics to oil extraction; hence change in their swelling behaviour after cation exchange …

The mechanical behavior of clayey rocks is generally sensitive to water saturation degree,
mainly due to the high content of swelling clay minerals. In this study, the mechanical …

Bound water on the surface of clay minerals determines the nature of a wide class of
phenomena, from the diffusion of interlayer cations to synthesizing prebiotic …