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Three-dimensional hydration layer mapping on the (10.4) surface of calcite using amplitude modulation atomic force microscopy

Autor(en)
Marutschke, Christoph ; Walters, Deron ; Cleveland, Jason ; Hermes, Ilka ; Bechstein, Ralf ; Kühnle, Angelika
Normierter Zeitschriftentitel
Nanotechnology 
DOI
10.1088/0957-4484/25/33/335703
ISSN
0957-4484
PubMed-ID
25074402
URN
urn:nbn:de:0070-pub-29137929
URL
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2913792
Web of Science-ID
000339613600010

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Sprache
englisch
Darstellungsform
Text
Band
25
Ausgabe
33
Seitenzahl
335703
Schlagwörter
3D mapping , AFM , calcite , hydration layer , solid-liquid interface
Link zum Volltext (intern)
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2913792
DDC
530

Calcite, the most stable modification of calcium carbonate, is a major mineral in nature. It is, therefore, highly relevant in a broad range of fields such as biomineralization, sea water desalination and oil production. Knowledge of the surface structure and reactivity of the most stable cleavage plane, calcite (10.4), is pivotal for understanding the role of calcite in these diverse areas. Given the fact that most biological processes and technical applications take place in an aqueous environment, perhaps the most basic-yet decisive-question addresses the interaction of water molecules with the calcite (10.4) surface. In this work, amplitude modulation atomic force microscopy is used for three-dimensional (3D) mapping of the surface structure and the hydration layers above the surface. An easy-to-use scanning protocol is implemented for collecting reliable 3D data. We carefully discuss a comprehensible criterion for identifying the solid-liquid interface within our data. In our data three hydration layers form a characteristic pattern that is commensurate with the underlying calcite surface.

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