Defining silica–water interfacial chemistry under nanoconfinement using lanthanides
Anastasia Ilgen, Nadine Kabengi, Kevin Leung, Poorandokht Ilani‐Kashkouli, Andrew W. Knight, Lourdes Loera
Abstract
A quarter of Earth's land surface is covered by porous sedimentary silicate rocks, so silica–water interfaces are critical to the fate and transport of chemical species on a global-scale.
Topics & Concepts
LanthanideSedimentary rockPorous mediumEarth (classical element)Chemical engineeringChemistrySilicatePorosityEnvironmental chemistryGeologyGeochemistryIonOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringMathematical physicsRadioactive element chemistry and processingGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisMarine and coastal ecosystems