Visualising the molecular alteration of the calcite (104) – water interface by sodium nitrate

Hofmann, Sascha; Voïtchovsky, Kislon; Spijker, Peter; Schmidt, Moritz; Stumpf, Thorsten

doi:10.1038/srep21576

Title: Visualising the molecular alteration of the calcite (104) – water interface by sodium nitrate

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep21576· OSTI ID:1239408

Hofmann, Sascha ^[1]; Voïtchovsky, Kislon ^[2]; Spijker, Peter ^[3]; Schmidt, Moritz ^[4]; Stumpf, Thorsten ^[4]

Karlsruhe Inst. of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Germany)
Durham Univ. (United Kingdom)
Aalto Univ., Helsinki (Finland)
Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf (HZDR), Dresden (Germany)

The reactivity of calcite, one of the most abundant minerals in the earth’s crust, is determined by the molecular details of its interface with the contacting solution. Recently, it has been found that trace concentrations of NaNO₃ severely affect calcite’s (104) surface and its reactivity. Here we combine molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, X-ray reflectivity (XR) and in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) to probe the calcite (104) – water interface in the presence of NaNO₃. Simulations reveal density profiles of different ions near calcite’s surface, with NO₃^– able to reach closer to the surface than CO₃^2– and in higher concentrations. Reflectivity measurements show a structural destabilisation of the (104) surfaces’ topmost atomic layers in NaNO₃ bearing solution, with distorted rotation angles of the carbonate groups and substantial displacement of the lattice ions. Nanoscale AFM results confirm the alteration of crystallographic characteristics, and the ability of dissolved NaNO₃ to modify the structure of interfacial water was observed by AFM force spectroscopy. Our experiments and simulations consistently evidence a dramatic deterioration of the crystals’ surface, with potentially important implications for geological and industrial processes.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: European Council; German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Grant/Contract Number:: MC CIG 631186

OSTI ID:: 1239408

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Vol. 6, Issue 1; ISSN 2045-2322

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