Oxide–and silicate–water interfaces and their roles in technology and the environment
Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …
Critical review of advances in engineering nanomaterial adsorbents for metal removal and recovery from water: mechanism identification and engineering design
Nanomaterial adsorbents (NAs) have shown promise to efficiently remove toxic metals from
water, yet their practical use remains challenging. Limited understanding of adsorption …
water, yet their practical use remains challenging. Limited understanding of adsorption …
Exploring the mechanisms of selectivity for environmentally significant oxo-anion removal during water treatment: a review of common competing oxo-anions and tools …
Development of novel adsorbents often neglects the competitive adsorption between co-
occurring oxo-anions, overestimating realistic pollutant removal potentials, and overlooking …
occurring oxo-anions, overestimating realistic pollutant removal potentials, and overlooking …
Mineral–water interface reactions of actinides
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 …
have attracted much attention during recent years. Initially research was mainly driven by the …
Facet-dependent contaminant removal properties of hematite nanocrystals and their environmental implications
Hematite nanocrystals are ubiquitous in natural environments, and because of their strong
sorption properties these particles can influence the mobility and fate of toxic elements such …
sorption properties these particles can influence the mobility and fate of toxic elements such …
Toward informed design of nanomaterials: a mechanistic analysis of structure–property–function relationships for faceted nanoscale metal oxides
Nanoscale metal oxides (NMOs) have found wide-scale applicability in a variety of
environmental fields, particularly catalysis, gas sensing, and sorption. Facet engineering, or …
environmental fields, particularly catalysis, gas sensing, and sorption. Facet engineering, or …
Novel 2D nanosheets with potential applications in heavy metal purification: A review
Over the past decades, extensive studies have been carried out for the design of advanced
materials for water purification. Heavy metal pollution in water is a serious global …
materials for water purification. Heavy metal pollution in water is a serious global …
Complexation mechanism of Pb2+ at the ferrihydrite-water interface: The role of Al-substitution
Y Liang, J **, Z Wei, M Wang, J **ong, J Hou, W Tan - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Ferrihydrite is a poorly crystalline iron (hydr) oxide and highly efficient adsorbent for heavy
metals. Al-substitution in ferrihydrite is ubiquitous in nature. However, the effect of Al …
metals. Al-substitution in ferrihydrite is ubiquitous in nature. However, the effect of Al …
Weak interfacial water ordering on isostructural hematite and corundum (0 0 1) surfaces
JG Catalano - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Ordering of interfacial water at the hematite and corundum (001)–water interfaces has been
characterized using in situ high resolution specular X-ray reflectivity measurements. The …
characterized using in situ high resolution specular X-ray reflectivity measurements. The …
Effect of pH, ionic strength and temperature on sorption of Pb (II) on NKF-6 zeolite studied by batch technique
X Yang, S Yang, S Yang, J Hu, X Tan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
The effect of pH, ionic strength, solid/liquid ratio, contact time and temperature on sorption of
Pb (II) to NKF-6 zeolite is investigated using batch technique under ambient conditions. The …
Pb (II) to NKF-6 zeolite is investigated using batch technique under ambient conditions. The …