Oxide–and silicate–water interfaces and their roles in technology and the environment
Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …
Crystal nucleation and growth of inorganic ionic materials from aqueous solution: selected recent developments, and implications
In this review article, selected, latest theoretical, and experimental developments in the field
of nucleation and crystal growth of inorganic materials from aqueous solution are …
of nucleation and crystal growth of inorganic materials from aqueous solution are …
Kinetic pathways of crystallization at the nanoscale
Nucleation and growth are universally important in systems from the atomic to the
micrometre scale as they dictate structural and functional attributes of crystals. However, at …
micrometre scale as they dictate structural and functional attributes of crystals. However, at …
Designing solid materials from their solute state: a shift in paradigms toward a holistic approach in functional materials chemistry
“Non-classical” notions consider formation pathways of crystalline materials where larger
species than monomeric chemical constituents, ie, ions or single molecules, play crucial …
species than monomeric chemical constituents, ie, ions or single molecules, play crucial …
[PDF][PDF] On classical and non-classical views on nucleation
Classical nucleation theory (CNT) is based on the notion of critical nuclei serving as
transition states between supersaturated solutions and growing particles. Their excess …
transition states between supersaturated solutions and growing particles. Their excess …
A tale of two foulants: the coupling of organic fouling and mineral scaling in membrane desalination
Membrane desalination that enables the harvesting of purified water from unconventional
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
sources such as seawater, brackish groundwater, and wastewater has become …
Water: How Does It Influence the CaCO3 Formation?
Nature produces biomineral‐based materials with a fascinating set of properties using only
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
Formation mechanisms and supervisory prediction of scaling in water supply pipelines: A review
C Li, C Liu, W Xu, M Shan, H Wu - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The scaling problem in the water supply pipeline will increase the resistance coefficient of
the pipeline and the pressure of the water supply pipeline, which will not only affect the …
the pipeline and the pressure of the water supply pipeline, which will not only affect the …
Stable prenucleation calcium carbonate clusters define liquid–liquid phase separation
Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is an intermediate step during the precipitation of
calcium carbonate, and is assumed to play a key role in biomineralization processes. Here …
calcium carbonate, and is assumed to play a key role in biomineralization processes. Here …
Recent advances in nonclassical crystallization: fundamentals, applications, and challenges
Ubiquitous crystals play an important role in our daily lives. Recent studies on the properties
and formation of crystals have proven the attachment of particles ranging from ion pairs to …
and formation of crystals have proven the attachment of particles ranging from ion pairs to …