Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Ion complexation waves emerge at the curved interfaces of layered minerals

  • Michael L. Whittaker,
  • David Ren,
  • Colin Ophus,
  • Yugang Zhang,
  • Laura Waller,
  • Benjamin Gilbert,
  • Jillian F. Banfield

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31004-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The structure of hydrated interfaces is essential for understanding of geochemical processes and behavior of layered minerals. The authors show that waves of hydrated ions emerge at curved aqueous interfaces and couple mineral deformation to the chemistry of the solution.