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Molecular dynamic study on structural and dynamic properties of water, counter-ions and polyethylene glycols in Na-montmorillonite interlayers

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Nanoscale liquid hydrocarbon adsorption on clay minerals: A molecular dynamics simulation of shale oils

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Molecular Simulation Study of Montmorillonite in Contact with Water

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An insight into the swelling pressure of GMZ01 bentonite with consideration of salt solution effects

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Physicochemical approach to evaluating the swelling pressure of expansive soils

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Cyclic thermal and saline effects on the swelling pressure of densely compacted Gaomiaozi bentonite

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Prediction of swelling characteristics of compacted GMZ bentonite in salt solution incorporating ion-exchange reactions

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Revealing Transition States during the Hydration of Clay Minerals

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Theoretical analysis of spectral lineshapes from molecular dynamics

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Efficient inhibition of montmorillonite swelling through controlling flexibly structure of piperazine-based polyether Gemini quaternary ammonium salts

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Effect of cement solutions on the swelling pressure of compacted GMZ bentonite at different temperatures

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Effects of hyperalkaline solutions on the swelling pressure of compacted Gaomiaozi (GMZ) bentonite from the viewpoint of Na + cations and OH – anions

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Molecular dynamics simulations study for the effect of cations hydration on the surface tension of the electrolyte solutions

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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Hydration and Swelling of Mixed-Layer Clays

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Combined thermal and saline effects on the swelling pressure of densely compacted GMZ bentonite

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Influences of salt solution concentration and vertical stress during saturation on the volume change behavior of compacted GMZ01 bentonite

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A semi-empirical swell prediction model formulated from ‘clay mineralogy and unsaturated soil’ properties

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A study on the influence of inorganic salts on the behaviour of compacted bentonites

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Evaluation and prediction of the swelling pressures of GMZ bentonites saturated with saline solution

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Swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of compacted GMZ01 bentonite under salinization–desalinization cycle conditions

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Influence of salt solutions on the swelling behavior of the compacted GMZ01 bentonite

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Estimation of Montmorillonite Swelling Pressure: A Molecular Dynamics Approach

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Swelling Properties of Montmorillonite and Beidellite Clay Minerals from Molecular Simulation: Comparison of Temperature, Interlayer Cation, and Charge Location Effects

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Effects of pH and temperature on the swelling pressure and hydraulic conductivity of compacted GMZ01 bentonite

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Mesoscale properties of clay aggregates from potential of mean force representation of interactions between nanoplatelets

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Toward Modeling Clay Mineral Nanoparticles: The Edge Surfaces of Pyrophyllite and Their Interaction with Water

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Temperature effects on the swelling pressure and saturated hydraulic conductivity of the compacted GMZ01 bentonite

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Temperature effects on the swelling capacity and barrier performance of geosynthetic clay liners permeated with sodium chloride solutions

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Determination of Protein Surface Hydration Shell Free Energy of Water Motion: Theoretical Study and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Thermomechanical Properties of Montmorillonite Crystal. II. Hydrated Montmorillonite Crystal

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