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View article: Intercalation of CO<sub>2</sub> Selected by Type of Interlayer Cation in Dried Synthetic Hectorite
Intercalation of CO<sub>2</sub> Selected by Type of Interlayer Cation in Dried Synthetic Hectorite Open
Clay minerals are abundant in caprock formations for anthropogenic storage sites for CO2, and they are potential capture materials for CO2 postcombustion sequestration. We investigate the response to CO2 exposure of dried fluorohectorite c…
View article: Repulsive Osmotic Delamination: 1D Dissolution of 2D Materials
Repulsive Osmotic Delamination: 1D Dissolution of 2D Materials Open
2D materials have proved their potential in nearly every area of material science and chemistry. Unfortunately, large‐scale production of nanosheets is not straightforward. Current methods suffer from low yield, uncontrollable defects, and…
View article: Influence of CO<sub>2</sub> on Nanoconfined Water in a Clay Mineral
Influence of CO<sub>2</sub> on Nanoconfined Water in a Clay Mineral Open
Developing new technologies for carbon sequestra-tion and long-term carbon storage is important. Clay minerals are interesting in this context as they are low-cost, naturally abundant, can adsorb considerable amounts of CO2, and are presen…
View article: Nematic suspension of a microporous layered silicate obtained by forceless spontaneous delamination via repulsive osmotic swelling for casting high-barrier all-inorganic films
Nematic suspension of a microporous layered silicate obtained by forceless spontaneous delamination via repulsive osmotic swelling for casting high-barrier all-inorganic films Open
Exploiting the full potential of layered materials for a broad range of applications requires delamination into functional nanosheets. Delamination via repulsive osmotic swelling is driven by thermodynamics and represents the most gentle r…
View article: Realizing Shape and Size Control for the Synthesis of Coordination Polymer Nanoparticles templated by Diblock Copolymer Micelles
Realizing Shape and Size Control for the Synthesis of Coordination Polymer Nanoparticles templated by Diblock Copolymer Micelles Open
The combination of polymers with nanoparticles offers the possibility to obtain customizable composite materials with additional properties such as sensing or bistability provided by a switchable spin crossover (SCO) core. For all applicat…
View article: CO<sub>2</sub> Adsorption Enhanced by Tuning the Layer Charge in a Clay Mineral
CO<sub>2</sub> Adsorption Enhanced by Tuning the Layer Charge in a Clay Mineral Open
Due to the compact two-dimensional interlayer pore space and the high density of interlayer molecular adsorption sites, clay minerals are competitive adsorption materials for carbon dioxide capture. We demonstrate that with a decreasing in…
View article: CO<sub>2</sub> Capture by Nickel Hydroxide Interstratified in the Nanolayered Space of a Synthetic Clay Mineral
CO<sub>2</sub> Capture by Nickel Hydroxide Interstratified in the Nanolayered Space of a Synthetic Clay Mineral Open
Clay minerals can adsorb large amounts of CO2 and are present in anthropogenic storage sites for CO2. Nanoscale functionalization of smectite clay minerals is essential for developing technologies for carbon sequestration based on these ma…
View article: Synthesis of Large Platelets of Egyptian Blue via Pseudomorphosis after NaRUB‐18
Synthesis of Large Platelets of Egyptian Blue via Pseudomorphosis after NaRUB‐18 Open
A colored platy substrate with appreciable aspect ratio can improve the hiding power while extending the color range of pearlescent pigments. One of the oldest synthetic pigments, Egyptian blue, possesses a layered structure and a platy mo…
View article: Rapid Low-Dimensional Li<sup>+</sup> Ion Hopping Processes in Synthetic Hectorite-Type Li<sub>0.5</sub>[Mg<sub>2.5</sub>Li<sub>0.5</sub>]Si<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub>F<sub>2</sub>
Rapid Low-Dimensional Li<sup>+</sup> Ion Hopping Processes in Synthetic Hectorite-Type Li<sub>0.5</sub>[Mg<sub>2.5</sub>Li<sub>0.5</sub>]Si<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub>F<sub>2</sub> Open
Understanding the origins of fast ion transport in solids is important to develop new ionic conductors for batteries and sensors. Nature offers a rich assortment of rather inspiring structures to elucidate these origins. In particular, lay…
View article: Surface charge density and diffuse layer properties of highly defined 2:1 layered silicate platelets
Surface charge density and diffuse layer properties of highly defined 2:1 layered silicate platelets Open
Clays are not only ubiquitous in nature, but they are also used in huge quantities in a broad range of industrial applications, such as thixotropic drilling fluids, ore pelletizers, waste disposal sealants, or fillers in polymer nanocompos…
View article: Single‐Crystal Structure and Electronic Conductivity of Melt Synthesized Fe‐rich, near End‐Member Ferro‐Kinoshitalite
Single‐Crystal Structure and Electronic Conductivity of Melt Synthesized Fe‐rich, near End‐Member Ferro‐Kinoshitalite Open
In an attempt to improve the electronic conductivity an Fe II ‐rich brittle mica, a near end‐member Ferro‐Kinoshitalite (BaFe 3 Si 2 Al 2 O 10 F 2 ) was synthesized via a melt approach. The structure is of 1M polytype [ a = 5.4013(11) Å, b…