Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

There are many reasons to report on silica interacting with biomolecules. The most obvious
one is that on the Earth's crust, oxygen and silicon are the most abundant atomic species …

Understanding the transport of liquid hydrocarbon through nanopores of inorganic minerals
is crucial not only to develop liquid-rich shale reservoirs, but also to grasp oil migration from …

Silica nanostructures find applications in drug delivery, catalysis, and composites, however,
understanding of the surface chemistry, aqueous interfaces, and biomolecule recognition …

Silica is the most abundant metal oxide and the main component of the Earth's crust. Its
behavior in contact with water plays a critical role in a variety of geochemical and …

Redox-active oxides find use in many applications, including catalysts, photovoltaic devices,
self-cleaning glasses, chemical sensors and electronic components. Their utility derives …

Understanding protein–inorganic surface interactions is central to the rational design of new
tools in biomaterial sciences, nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. Although a significant …

We present molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of water-filled silica nanopores such as
those that occur in ordered oxide ceramics (MCM-41, SBA-15), controlled pore glasses …

Acid–base chemistry of clay minerals is central to their interfacial properties, but up to now a
quantitative understanding on the surface acidity is still lacking. In this study, with first …

When immersed into water, most solids develop a surface charge, which is neutralized by an
accumulation of dissolved counterions at the interface. Although the density distribution of …