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In deep saline aquifers, CO2 diffusion decreases significantly with higher NaCl concentration due to increased viscosity and steric hindrance from hydrated ions, while increasing with temperature and remaining largely unaffected by pressure below 30 MPa. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to understand how CO2 diffusion in NaCl brines affects its dissolution trapping efficiency in deep saline aquifers.

June 13, 2026MoleculesOpen Access

Molecular-Level Insights into CO2 Dissolution Trapping in Deep Saline Aquifers: Diffusion Behavior in NaCl Brines

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TZTiankuo Zhou DLDexiang Li

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Randomized trial highlights the effects of NaCl concentration on CO2 diffusion in saline aquifers, suggesting optimization approaches.

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This research aims to understand how CO2 diffusion in NaCl brines affects its dissolution trapping efficiency in deep saline aquifers.
Conducted molecular dynamics simulations across varying NaCl concentrations (0.1–5.0 mol/L), temperatures (298–353 K), and pressures (3–40 MPa).
Calculated diffusion coefficients using mean square displacement and analyzed microscopic mechanisms through radial distribution functions and hydrogen bond analysis.
As NaCl concentration increased from 0.1 to 5.0 mol/L, the diffusion coefficient decreased by ~50%.
Raising temperature from 298 to 353 K enhanced diffusion by ~149%, following Arrhenius behavior.
Pressure below 30 MPa had negligible influence, but at 40 MPa, there was a 15% drop in diffusion coefficient.

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Zhou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf551faef96ed7f0575f6 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31122043

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June 13, 2026MoleculesOpen Access

Molecular-Level Insights into CO2 Dissolution Trapping in Deep Saline Aquifers: Diffusion Behavior in NaCl Brines

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Authors

TZTiankuo Zhou DLDexiang Li

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Overview

Randomized trial highlights the effects of NaCl concentration on CO2 diffusion in saline aquifers, suggesting optimization approaches.

Key Points

This research aims to understand how CO2 diffusion in NaCl brines affects its dissolution trapping efficiency in deep saline aquifers.
Conducted molecular dynamics simulations across varying NaCl concentrations (0.1–5.0 mol/L), temperatures (298–353 K), and pressures (3–40 MPa).
Calculated diffusion coefficients using mean square displacement and analyzed microscopic mechanisms through radial distribution functions and hydrogen bond analysis.
As NaCl concentration increased from 0.1 to 5.0 mol/L, the diffusion coefficient decreased by ~50%.
Raising temperature from 298 to 353 K enhanced diffusion by ~149%, following Arrhenius behavior.
Pressure below 30 MPa had negligible influence, but at 40 MPa, there was a 15% drop in diffusion coefficient.

Cite This Study

Zhou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf551faef96ed7f0575f6 https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31122043

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