Table 5 Self-diffusion coefficient of interlayer species after the addition of salt solutions.

From: Influence of inorganic and organic salts on the hydration mechanism of montmorillonite based on molecular simulation

States

Mass fractions (%)

\({D}_{{Na}^{+}}\) (10–13 m2/s_)

\({D}_{{H}_{2}O}\) (10–13 m2/s)

2 layers

–

0.77

0.78

2 layers + NaCl

4.83

0.82

0.8

9.22

1.13

1.35

13.22

10.20

2.13

16.88

0.87

0.68

20.25

2.72

5.7

2 layers + KCl

6.07

1.61

2.3

11.45

0.72

1.01

16.25

1.95

1.08

20.55

0.58

0.95

24.43

1.37

1.07

2 layers + CH5SiO3Na

9.15

16.82

5.43

16.76

9.96

5.25

23.2

2.40

2.48

28.71

2.49

1.47

33.49

0.65

1.26

2 layers + CH5SiO3K

10.28

5.43

0.76

18.64

5.52

1.24

25.58

2.48

4.98

31.43

1.47

2.85

36.42

1.26

1.93