The role of clay surfaces in the heterogeneous nucleation of calcite: Molecular dynamics simulations of cluster formation and attachment
Melinda A. Fodor, Zoltán Ható, Tamás Kristóf, Mihály Pósfai
Topics & Concepts
MontmorilloniteClay mineralsCalciteNucleationKaoliniteCarbonateIonic bondingAqueous solutionAdsorptionChemical engineeringCarbonate mineralsMineralogyCalcium carbonateInorganic chemistryChemistryGeologyIonPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringClay minerals and soil interactionsCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionIron oxide chemistry and applications