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 …
Non-classical crystallization in soft and organic materials
Classical nucleation and crystal growth theories describe how nuclei form, become stable
after reaching a critical size and then enlarge through monomer attachment. More than two …
after reaching a critical size and then enlarge through monomer attachment. More than two …
Biomimetic model systems for investigating the amorphous precursor pathway and its role in biomineralization
LB Gower - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Biologically formed hard tissues, referred to as biominerals, have intrigued the materials
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …
Amorphous precursors in the nucleation of clathrate hydrates
LC Jacobson, W Hujo, V Molinero - Journal of the American …, 2010 - ACS Publications
The nucleation and growth of clathrate hydrates of a hydrophobic guest comparable to
methane or carbon dioxide are studied by molecular dynamics simulations of two-phase …
methane or carbon dioxide are studied by molecular dynamics simulations of two-phase …
Crystal nucleation rates from probability distributions of induction times
S Jiang, JH ter Horst - Crystal growth & design, 2011 - ACS Publications
A novel method for the determination of stationary crystal nucleation rates in solutions has
been developed. This method makes use of the stochastic nature of nucleation, which is …
been developed. This method makes use of the stochastic nature of nucleation, which is …
The statistical mechanics of dynamic pathways to self-assembly
This review describes some important physical characteristics of the pathways (ie,
dynamical processes) by which molecular, nanoscale, and micrometer-scale self-assembly …
dynamical processes) by which molecular, nanoscale, and micrometer-scale self-assembly …
Protein phase behavior in aqueous solutions: crystallization, liquid-liquid phase separation, gels, and aggregates
The aggregates and gels commonly observed during protein crystallization have generally
been considered disordered phases without further characterization. Here their physical …
been considered disordered phases without further characterization. Here their physical …
Nucleation pathways of clathrate hydrates: effect of guest size and solubility
LC Jacobson, W Hujo, V Molinero - The Journal of Physical …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Understanding the microscopic mechanism of nucleation of clathrate hydrates is important
for their use in hydrogen storage, CO2 sequestration, storage and transport of natural gas …
for their use in hydrogen storage, CO2 sequestration, storage and transport of natural gas …
Two-step crystallization in a supersaturated solution with application to protein crystal growth: Theory and analytical solutions
DV Alexandrov, EV Makoveeva - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
A theory of two-step nucleation and evolution of crystals with allowance for their diffusion in
the space of particle radii is developed. The theory is based on a two-step growth law of …
the space of particle radii is developed. The theory is based on a two-step growth law of …
Synthesis of zeolites in the absence of organic structure-directing agents: factors governing crystal selection and polymorphism
Organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs) are commonly avoided in commercial zeolite
synthesis because of the economic and environmental disadvantages associated with the …
synthesis because of the economic and environmental disadvantages associated with the …