Montmorillonite was equilibrated with high normality Cl - solutions to assess the possible presence of MeCl + ion pairs in smectite interlayers which is suggested by chemical modeling of cation exchange experimental studies. ...
The hydration state of a <2 μm fraction of Ca-saturated SWy-2 montmorillonite was characterised after rapid equilibration (3 hours) under pH-controlled conditions (0.1–12.6 pH range). The solution composition was monitored ...