Direct nanoscale observations of CO2 sequestration during brucite [Mg(OH)2] dissolution

The dissolution and carbonation of brucite on (001) cleavage surfaces was investigated in a series of in situ and ex situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) experiments at varying pH (2-12), temperature (23-40 °C), aqueous NaHCO 3 concentration (10-5-1 M), and PCO2 (0-1 atm). Dissolution rates increased...

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Main Authors: Hövelmann, J., Putnis, Christine, Ruiz-Agudo, E., Austrheim, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35972