A Simulation Study on the Swelling and Shrinking Behaviors of Nanosized Montmorillonite Based on Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics

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Distribution of water molecules along the -axis: (a) different hydrated layers of Na-Mnt, (b) different CEC, (c) different types of interlayer cations, and (d) swelling and shrinking.

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