A review of the literature was undertaken primarily with the goal of discerning the types of
diffusion coefficients that have been reported with respect to diffusion of radionuclides …

Nanoporous media consist of homogeneous or heterogeneous porous material in which a
significant part of the pore size distribution lies in the nanometer range. Clayey rocks …

Diffusion of contaminants can play a significant if not dominant role in many applications
encountered within the field of environmental geotechnics. The objective of this paper is to …

Bentonite based geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are commonly used as chemical
containment barriers to minimize liquid flow and contaminant transport. The preference for …

Bentonites are clay soils characterised by a high specific surface and a permanent negative
electric charge on their solid skeleton. Their common use as hydraulic and contaminant …

We conduct molecular dynamics simulations to study the effects of cation–ligand interactions
on salt permeation in ligand-functionalized polymer membranes. Our results indicate that …

Understanding the mechanisms that control the hydraulic and semipermeable membrane
behavior of enhanced bentonites (EBs), which comprise natural montmorillonite amended …

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 …

A shale's composition can be used to infer physical, chemical, and biological processes that
have acted on it over its life history and this knowledge is used to surmise conditions at the …

The relevance of the semi-permeable properties of bentonites, which affect both their
transport processes and mechanical behaviour, has been assessed through the …