Clay mineral-water interactions are ubiquitous, and crucial to a variety of natural processes
including all aspects of geology, sedimentology, edaphology, geomorphology, seismology …

Among a wide variety of inorganic nanotubes, imogolite nanotubes (INTs) represent a model
of nanoplatforms with an untapped potential for advanced technological applications. Easily …

Passivation of silicate surfaces by accumulated reaction products is an obstacle to efficient
CO2 mineralization. In this study, we investigate a unique passivation effect during the …

Injecting supercritical CO2 (scCO2) into basalt formations for long-term storage is a
promising strategy for mitigating CO2 emissions. Mineral carbonation can result in …

Tissue engineering has garnered considerable attention within the broader field of
regenerative medicine that utilizes naturally-occurring nanomaterials as fillers in polymeric …

Fused silica crucibles are commonly used in the fabrication process of solar grade silicon
ingots. These crucibles are manufactured from high purity natural quartz sand and as a …

Imogolite is an aluminosilicate mineral originally found in volcanic ash derived soils.
Through the use of chemical synthesis methods this mineral has been successfully …

Imogolite nanotubes are potentially promising co-photocatalysts because they are predicted
to have curvature-induced, efficient electron–hole pair separation. This prediction has …

Sixty years after their discovery, the structure of imogolite is still debated. We have carefully
characterized natural and synthetic imogolites by Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, Infrared …

Bipolar membranes (BPMs) have recently received much attention for their potential to
improve the water dissociation reaction (WDR) at their junction by utilizing catalysts. Herein …