Mineral Surface Reactions at the Nanoscale
Putnis, Christine V.
Mineral Surface Reactions at the Nanoscale - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019 - 1 electronic resource (220 p.)
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Reactions at mineral surfaces are central to all geochemical processes. As minerals comprise the rocks of the Earth, the processes occurring at the mineral–aqueous fluid interface control the evolution of the rocks and hence the structure of the crust of the Earth during processes such as metamorphism, metasomatism, and weathering. In recent years focus has been concentrated on mineral surface reactions made possible through the development of advanced analytical methods such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), advanced electron microscopies (SEM and TEM), phase shift interferometry, confocal Raman spectroscopy, and advanced synchrotron-based applications, to enable mineral surfaces to be imaged and analyzed at the nanoscale. Experiments are increasingly complemented by molecular simulations to confirm or predict the results of these studies. This has enabled new and exciting possibilities to elucidate the mechanisms that govern mineral–fluid reactions. In this Special Issue, “Mineral Surface Reactions at the Nanoscale”, we present 12 contributions that highlight the role and importance of mineral surfaces in varying fields of research.
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books978-3-03897-897-8 9783038978961 9783038978978
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metadynamics minerals n/a microstructure dissolution-reprecipitation stabilization albite mineral–water interface simulation krennerite mineralogy mineral replacement calcite pyrite dissolution-precipitation goethite recrystallization gold–(silver) tellurides isotopes non-classical nucleation calaverite interfacial precipitation toxic metals metasomatism adsorption amorphous pre-nucleation clusters surface dissolution hematite cyanide MOFs leaching Raman spectroscopy sodalite carbonation rate spectra retreat velocity additives liquid precursors bioaragonite brucite kinetics re-adsorption brushite polymorphs dissolution–precipitation hydrothermal experiments apatite ferrihydrite mesocrystals catalysts carbonic anhydrase XPS replacement reaction mineral growth carbon capture and storage interfaces citrate classical nucleation theory REEs phosphate wollastonite polarization microscopy natural porous gold sylvanite analcime calcium phosphate Fe atom exchange nepheline biomineralisation interface-coupled dissolution–reprecipitation hydrothermal method
Mineral Surface Reactions at the Nanoscale - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019 - 1 electronic resource (220 p.)
Open Access
Reactions at mineral surfaces are central to all geochemical processes. As minerals comprise the rocks of the Earth, the processes occurring at the mineral–aqueous fluid interface control the evolution of the rocks and hence the structure of the crust of the Earth during processes such as metamorphism, metasomatism, and weathering. In recent years focus has been concentrated on mineral surface reactions made possible through the development of advanced analytical methods such as atomic force microscopy (AFM), advanced electron microscopies (SEM and TEM), phase shift interferometry, confocal Raman spectroscopy, and advanced synchrotron-based applications, to enable mineral surfaces to be imaged and analyzed at the nanoscale. Experiments are increasingly complemented by molecular simulations to confirm or predict the results of these studies. This has enabled new and exciting possibilities to elucidate the mechanisms that govern mineral–fluid reactions. In this Special Issue, “Mineral Surface Reactions at the Nanoscale”, we present 12 contributions that highlight the role and importance of mineral surfaces in varying fields of research.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-03897-897-8 9783038978961 9783038978978
10.3390/books978-3-03897-897-8 doi
metadynamics minerals n/a microstructure dissolution-reprecipitation stabilization albite mineral–water interface simulation krennerite mineralogy mineral replacement calcite pyrite dissolution-precipitation goethite recrystallization gold–(silver) tellurides isotopes non-classical nucleation calaverite interfacial precipitation toxic metals metasomatism adsorption amorphous pre-nucleation clusters surface dissolution hematite cyanide MOFs leaching Raman spectroscopy sodalite carbonation rate spectra retreat velocity additives liquid precursors bioaragonite brucite kinetics re-adsorption brushite polymorphs dissolution–precipitation hydrothermal experiments apatite ferrihydrite mesocrystals catalysts carbonic anhydrase XPS replacement reaction mineral growth carbon capture and storage interfaces citrate classical nucleation theory REEs phosphate wollastonite polarization microscopy natural porous gold sylvanite analcime calcium phosphate Fe atom exchange nepheline biomineralisation interface-coupled dissolution–reprecipitation hydrothermal method