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 …
Natural, incidental, and engineered nanomaterials and their impacts on the Earth system
BACKGROUND Natural nanomaterials have always been abundant during Earth's formation
and throughout its evolution over the past 4.54 billion years. Incidental nanomaterials, which …
and throughout its evolution over the past 4.54 billion years. Incidental nanomaterials, which …
Nanoparticle assembly and oriented attachment: correlating controlling factors to the resulting structures
Nanoparticle assembly and attachment are common pathways of crystal growth by which
particles organize into larger scale materials with hierarchical structure and long-range …
particles organize into larger scale materials with hierarchical structure and long-range …
Classical and nonclassical nucleation and growth mechanisms for nanoparticle formation
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 …
solution or at interfaces, expand by monomeric growth and oriented attachment, and …
New horizons of nonclassical crystallization
Nonclassical crystallization (NCC) summarizes a number of crystallization pathways, which
differ from the classical layer-by-layer growth of crystals involving atomic/molecular building …
differ from the classical layer-by-layer growth of crystals involving atomic/molecular building …
Efficient photooxidation of methane to liquid oxygenates over ZnO nanosheets at atmospheric pressure and near room temperature
Direct CH4 photoconversion into liquid oxygenates under mild conditions still represents a
huge challenge. Herein, two-dimensional oxide semiconductors are designed to generate …
huge challenge. Herein, two-dimensional oxide semiconductors are designed to generate …
Facet-dependent contaminant removal properties of hematite nanocrystals and their environmental implications
Hematite nanocrystals are ubiquitous in natural environments, and because of their strong
sorption properties these particles can influence the mobility and fate of toxic elements such …
sorption properties these particles can influence the mobility and fate of toxic elements such …
Predicting Outcomes of Nanoparticle Attachment by Connecting Atomistic, Interfacial, Particle, and Aggregate Scales
Predicting nanoparticle aggregation and attachment phenomena requires a rigorous
understanding of the interplay among crystal structure, particle morphology, surface …
understanding of the interplay among crystal structure, particle morphology, surface …
Molecular dynamics simulations of the colloidal interaction between smectite clay nanoparticles in liquid water
Colloidal interactions between clay nanoparticles have been studied extensively because of
their strong influence on the hydrology and mechanics of many soils and sedimentary …
their strong influence on the hydrology and mechanics of many soils and sedimentary …
Connecting energetics to dynamics in particle growth by oriented attachment using real-time observations
The interplay between crystal and solvent structure, interparticle forces and ensemble
particle response dynamics governs the process of crystallization by oriented attachment …
particle response dynamics governs the process of crystallization by oriented attachment …