Understanding the chemistry of cation leaching in illite/water interfacial system using reactive molecular dynamics simulations and hydrothermal experiments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2019.12.059
Abstract: Abstract Despite long standing pursuit, fundamental questions concerning the chemical pathways of leaching of ions in minerals, a phenomenon crucial to energy extraction, hydrometallurgy, metal recovery, and agriculture remain unanswered. Here we use large-scale ReaxFF… read more here.
Keywords: reactive molecular; molecular dynamics; water; chemistry ... See more keywords
Hydrothermal Experiments Reveal the Influence of Organic Matter on Smectite Illitization
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DOI: 10.1346/ccmn.2017.064084
Abstract: Smectite illitization is an important diagenetic phenomenon of mudstones, but only rarely has the influence of organic matter (OM) on this process been examined. In the present study, hydrothermal experiments were conducted with smectite (M1,… read more here.
Keywords: smectite illitization; hydrothermal experiments; formation; organic matter ... See more keywords