Mineralogical Magazine; February 2008; v. 72; no. 1;
p. 353-357; DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.353
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Session 4: Global geochemical cycles and climate change |
Ethanol adsorption on the {10
4} calcite surface: preliminary observations with atomic force microscopy
K. K. Sand1,*,
S. L. S. Stipp1,
T. Hassenkam1,
M. Yang1,
D. Cooke2 and
E. Makovicky3
1 Nano-Science Center, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
2 University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH, UK
3 Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen, Denmark
* E-mail: kks{at}nano.ku.dk
ABSTRACT
Preliminary atomic force microscopy investigations of the {10
4} calcite surface cleaved in ethanol indicate a different surface behaviour than that of the {10
4} surface cleaved in air. The results are consistent with recent theoretical studies and suggest strong ordering of ethanol over the termination of the bulk calcite structure.
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