In Situ Monitoring the Nucleation and Growth of Nanoscale CaCO3 at the Oil–Water Interface

Zhu, Yaguang; Wang, Ying; Gao, Zhenwei; Gupta, Prashant; Singamaneni, Srikanth; Zuo, Xiaobing; Jun, Young-Shin

doi:10.1021/acsnano.4c02490

Title: In Situ Monitoring the Nucleation and Growth of Nanoscale CaCO₃ at the Oil–Water Interface

Journal Article · Mon Sep 16 00:00:00 UTC 2024 · ACS Nano

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c02490 · OSTI ID:2571557

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Washington Univ., St. Louis, MO (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Interfaces can actively control the nucleation kinetics, orientations, and polymorphs of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃). Prior studies have revealed that CaCO₃ formation can be affected by the interplay between chemical functional moieties on solid–liquid or air–liquid interfaces as well as CaCO₃’s precursors and facets. Yet little is known about the roles of a liquid–liquid interface, specifically an oil–liquid interface, in directing CaCO₃ mineralization which are common in natural and engineered systems. Here, in this study, by using in situ X-ray scattering techniques to locate a meniscus formed between water and a representative oil, isooctane, we successfully monitored CaCO₃ formation at the pliable isooctane–water interface and systematically investigated the pivotal roles of the interface in the formation of CaCO₃ (i.e., particle size, its spatial distribution with respect to the interface, and its mineral phase). Different from bulk solution, ∼5 nm CaCO₃ nanoparticles form at the isooctane–water interface. They stably exist for a long time (36 h), which can result from interface-stabilized dehydrated prenucleation clusters of CaCO₃. There is a clear tendency for enhanced amounts and faster crystallization of CaCO₃ at locations closer to isooctane, which is attributed to a higher pH and an easier dehydration environment created by the interface and oil. Our study provides insights into CaCO₃ nucleation at an oil–water interface, which can deepen our understanding of pliable interfaces interacting with CaCO₃ and benefit mineral scaling control during energy-related subsurface operation.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office (IEDO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2571557

Journal Information:: ACS Nano, Journal Name: ACS Nano Journal Issue: 39 Vol. 18; ISSN 1936-086X; ISSN 1936-0851

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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