The interfaces of neat water and aqueous solutions play a prominent role in many
technological processes and in the environment. Examples of aqueous interfaces are …

The ability to obtain a molecular-level understanding of the chemistry that takes place at
liquid/solid interfaces is key to the development and improvement of many chemical and …

Reactions of the light actinide ions (Th to Cm) at the mineral− aqueous solution interface
have attracted much attention during recent years. Initially research was mainly driven by the …

The balance between hydration and Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (DLVO) forces
at solid–liquid interfaces controls many processes, such as colloidal stability, wetting …

Nanoscale metal oxides (NMOs) have found wide-scale applicability in a variety of
environmental fields, particularly catalysis, gas sensing, and sorption. Facet engineering, or …

Ferrihydrite (Fh) is an excellent model for understanding nanoparticle behavior in general.
Moreover, Fh is one of the most important Fe (hydr) oxides in nature. Fh particles can be …

The interfacial structure between the muscovite (001) surface and aqueous solutions
containing monovalent cations (3× 10–3 m Li+, Na+, H3O+, K+, Rb+, or Cs+, or 3× 10–2 m …

Many anionic pollutants (eg, fluoride, nitrate and nitrite, bromate, phosphate, arsenate and
arsenite, selenate and selenite, perchlorate) have been detected in surface and …

Water molecules on oxide surfaces influence the chemical reactivity and molecular
adsorption behavior of oxides. Herein, three-dimensional atomic force microscopy (3D-AFM) …

The fate of chromate in subsurface environments is strongly affected by adsorption reactions
on iron oxide surfaces. Characterization of adsorption mechanisms is needed to formulate …