The method for prediction of Gibbs free energies of formation, based on the parameter Δ G O=M z+(clay) characterizing the oxygen affinity of the cation M z+, on the smectites, considered as hydrated clay minerals, has been ...

The alteration of cernent based materials is a phenomenon of great importance for various radwaste disposal problems, such as the durability of low level waste matrices or engineered barriers.Our approach to the durability ...