Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations

Adsorption and incorporation of ions are known to influence the morphology and growth of calcite. Using surface X-ray diffraction, the interfacial structure of calcite in contact with CaCO3, MgCl2, CaCl2, and BaCl2 solutions was determined. All of these conditions yield a comparable interfacial stru...

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Main Authors: Brugman, S.J.T., Raiteri, Paolo, Accordini, P., Megens, F., Gale, Julian, Vlieg, E.
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Language:English
Published: AMER CHEMICAL SOC 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84769
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author Brugman, S.J.T.
Raiteri, Paolo
Accordini, P.
Megens, F.
Gale, Julian
Vlieg, E.
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Raiteri, Paolo
Accordini, P.
Megens, F.
Gale, Julian
Vlieg, E.
author_sort Brugman, S.J.T.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Adsorption and incorporation of ions are known to influence the morphology and growth of calcite. Using surface X-ray diffraction, the interfacial structure of calcite in contact with CaCO3, MgCl2, CaCl2, and BaCl2 solutions was determined. All of these conditions yield a comparable interfacial structure, meaning that there is no significant ion adsorption on the terraces under the investigated conditions. This allows, for the first time, a thorough comparison in all three dimensions with state-of-the-art computer simulations, involving molecular dynamics based on both density functional theory (DFT) and two different force field models. Additionally, the simulated structures are used to calculate the corresponding structure factors, which in turn are compared to those obtained from experiment, thereby avoiding the need for fitting or subjective interpretation. In general, there is a good agreement between experiment and the simulations, although there are some small discrepancies in the atomic positions, which lead to an inadequate fit of certain features characteristic of the structure of water at the interface. Of the three simulation methods examined, the DFT results were found to agree best with the experimental structure.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-847692025-07-22T07:17:22Z Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations Brugman, S.J.T. Raiteri, Paolo Accordini, P. Megens, F. Gale, Julian Vlieg, E. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY WATER INTERFACE FREE-ENERGY REFLECTIVITY LIQUID GROWTH IONS RESOLUTION ADDITIVES Adsorption and incorporation of ions are known to influence the morphology and growth of calcite. Using surface X-ray diffraction, the interfacial structure of calcite in contact with CaCO3, MgCl2, CaCl2, and BaCl2 solutions was determined. All of these conditions yield a comparable interfacial structure, meaning that there is no significant ion adsorption on the terraces under the investigated conditions. This allows, for the first time, a thorough comparison in all three dimensions with state-of-the-art computer simulations, involving molecular dynamics based on both density functional theory (DFT) and two different force field models. Additionally, the simulated structures are used to calculate the corresponding structure factors, which in turn are compared to those obtained from experiment, thereby avoiding the need for fitting or subjective interpretation. In general, there is a good agreement between experiment and the simulations, although there are some small discrepancies in the atomic positions, which lead to an inadequate fit of certain features characteristic of the structure of water at the interface. Of the three simulation methods examined, the DFT results were found to agree best with the experimental structure. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84769 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c04094 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ AMER CHEMICAL SOC fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS
ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY
WATER INTERFACE
FREE-ENERGY
REFLECTIVITY
LIQUID
GROWTH
IONS
RESOLUTION
ADDITIVES
Brugman, S.J.T.
Raiteri, Paolo
Accordini, P.
Megens, F.
Gale, Julian
Vlieg, E.
Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations
title Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations
title_full Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations
title_fullStr Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations
title_full_unstemmed Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations
title_short Calcite (104) Surface-Electrolyte Structure: A 3D Comparison of Surface X-ray Diffraction and Simulations
title_sort calcite (104) surface-electrolyte structure: a 3d comparison of surface x-ray diffraction and simulations
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS
ATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY
WATER INTERFACE
FREE-ENERGY
REFLECTIVITY
LIQUID
GROWTH
IONS
RESOLUTION
ADDITIVES
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84769