Ab Initio Determined Phase Diagram of Clean and Solvated Muscovite Mica Surfaces

Anoop Kishore Vatti, Mira Todorova, Jörg Neugebauer

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Abstract

Focusing on muscovite mica, the most significant phyllosilicate in the mica series, we determine its surface phase diagram employing density functional theory. Surfaces in vacuum and in more realistic environmental conditions, that is, the surface in contact with water or an ionic liquid, are considered. These results naturally explain experimental observations such as the swelling of mica when it comes into contact with water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1027-1033
Number of pages7
JournalLangmuir
Volume32
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 02-02-2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Spectroscopy
  • Electrochemistry

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