Gypsum heterogenous nucleation pathways regulated by surface functional groups and hydrophobicity
Guan Y, Hong X, Karanikola V, Wang Z, Pan W, Wu H, Wang F, Yu H, Elimelech M. Gypsum heterogenous nucleation pathways regulated by surface functional groups and hydrophobicity. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 713. PMID: 39820035, PMCID: PMC11739488, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-55993-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurface functional groupsGypsum formationSurface-induced nucleationSelf-assembled monolayersIon adsorption sitesFormation of gypsum crystalsFunctional groupsIn situ microscopyGypsum nucleationOH functional groupsHydrophilic surfaceGypsum crystalsTemporal-spatial resolutionFormation mechanismGypsumIndustrial processesNucleationMolecular dynamics simulationsHydrophobic surfaceHeterogeneous nucleation pathwayNucleation pathwayLimitations of experimental techniquesSurfaceExperimental techniquesDynamics simulations
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