Influence of structural Al and Si vacancies on the interaction of kaolinite basal surfaces with alkali cations: A molecular dynamics study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2017.09.004
Abstract: Abstract Point defects, particularly vacancies, exist abundantly in the structure of a variety of clay minerals (e.g., kaolinite). Such defects significantly alter the physical/chemical characteristics of the minerals. Dissolution of kaolinite in an alkali medium… read more here.
Keywords: influence structural; structural vacancies; molecular dynamics; surface ... See more keywords
Probing Interaction of Divalent Cations with Illite Basal Surfaces by Atomic Force Microscopy
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b11202
Abstract: Smooth basal surfaces of illite were prepared successfully, and the interaction forces between a Si3N4 tip and illite basal surface with various concentration divalent cations in 10 mM KCl solution at pH 8.0 and 10.8… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; divalent cations; illite basal; interaction ... See more keywords