All solid materials are created via nucleation. In this evolutionary process, nuclei form in
solution or at interfaces, expand by monomeric growth and oriented attachment, and …

Biomolecules modulate inorganic crystallization to generate hierarchically structured
biominerals, but the atomic structure of the organic-inorganic interfaces that regulate …

Application of carbonaceous nanomaterials (CNMs) to the soil–plant system can affect plant
physiology, with positive results ranging from enhanced seed germination and root system …

To predict many proton-involved reactions in natural and engineered systems, a better
understanding of the difference between the solution pH in nanopores and the pH in the …

The dynamics of water at mineral surfaces has attracted much attention due to the marked
differences, compared to the bulk, in the ability of interfacial water populations to redistribute …

Because of its favorable thermodynamics and fast kinetics, heterogeneous solid nucleation
on membranes triggers early-stage mineral scaling. Iron (hydr) oxide, a typical membrane …

Apparent inconsistencies exist in the comprehensive utilization of sulfate, indicating a lack of
systematic investigation into the relationships between reacting conditions and the …

Additives, such as ions, small molecules, and macromolecules, have been found to regulate
the formation of CaCO3 and control its morphologies and properties. However, a single …

Fouling of polyamide membranes during reverse osmosis (RO) is a major challenge for
adopting membrane technologies to treat highly contaminated waters, especially those …

This study aims to investigate the influence of zwitterionic amphiphilic copolymers (ZACs) in
the nucleation and growth of heterogeneous CaSO 4 at the zwitterion-water interface, which …