Curvature-induced hydrophobicity at imogolite–water interfaces

Journal Article
Environmental Science: Nano, vol. 7, iss. 9, pp. 2759-2772, 2020
Authors
Alejandro Fernandez-Martinez, Jinhui Tao, Adam F. Wallace, Ian C. Bourg, Mark R. Johnson, James J. De Yoreo, Garrison Sposito, Gabriel J. Cuello, Laurent Charlet
Abstract

The curvature of the imogolite external surface induces changes in its hygroscopic properties as compared to its planar counterpart gibbsite.

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