Minerals and organic matter (OM) may form intricate associations via myriad interactions. In
soils, the associations of OM with mineral surfaces are mainly investigated because of their …

The bond valence model was described comprehensively in my 2002 book, The Chemical
Bond in Inorganic Chemistry: The Bond Valence Model, 1 where references to earlier work …

Characterizing nanoparticle dispersions and understanding the effect of parameters that
alter dispersion properties are important for both environmental applications and toxicity …

Silica is the most abundant metal oxide and the main component of the Earth's crust. Its
behavior in contact with water plays a critical role in a variety of geochemical 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 …

Nanoparticles are ubiquitous in environment and are potentially important in many
environmental processes such as sorption, coprecipitation, redox reactions, and dissolution …

We report new molecular dynamics results elucidating the structure of the electrical double
layer (EDL) on smectite surfaces contacting mixed NaCl–CaCl 2 electrolyte solutions in the …

Acid–base chemistry of clay minerals is central to their interfacial properties, but up to now a
quantitative understanding on the surface acidity is still lacking. In this study, with first …

The distribution of ions and charge at solid-water interfaces plays an essential role in a wide
range of processes in biology, geology and technology. While theoretical models of the solid …

The micro-to nano-sized nature of layered materials, particularly characteristic of naturally
occurring clay minerals, limits our ability to fully interrogate their atomic dispositions and …