Which Surface Is More Scaling Resistant? A Closer Look at Nucleation Theories for Heterogeneous Gypsum Nucleation in Aqueous Solutions

Yin, Yiming; Li, Tianshu; Zuo, Kuichang; Liu, Xitong; Lin, Shihong; Yao, Yiqun; Tong, Tiezheng

doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c06560

Which Surface Is More Scaling Resistant? A Closer Look at Nucleation Theories for Heterogeneous Gypsum Nucleation in Aqueous Solutions

Journal Article · 28 October 2022 · Environmental Science and Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c06560· OSTI ID:2424751

Yin, Yiming ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[4]; Yao, Yiqun ^[1]; ^[1]

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado80523, United States
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia20052, United States
The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Science, Ministry of Education, College of Environment Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing100871, China
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee37212, United States

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Research Organization:: National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 2424751

Journal Information:: Environmental Science and Technology, Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 56; ISSN 0013-936X

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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