THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF ILLITE, SMECTITE AND MIXED-LAYER ILLITE-SMECTITE: CALORIMETRIC METHODS

摘要

Clay minerals are widely studied in many fields of fundamental and applied research. Minerals such as smectite and mixed-layer illite-smectite are particularly well-adapted for natural or engineered barriers in waste confinement. Nevertheless, their thermodynamic properties, essential to know their chemical behaviour for long time periods, are rare and questionable.