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Abstract:
In a preliminary application of this new approach, we resolve monolayer features of dissolving calcite surfaces and sub-micron etch pit formation in natural glass at macroscopic fields of view. We evaluate the evolution of surface roughness parameters and associated dissolution rates. In a complementary effort to achieve a fundamental understanding of the relationship between surface topography and reactivity, we extend these results to the molecular scale. We explore the evolution of surface reactivity through crystal-accurate Monte-Carlo simulations of dissolution reactions. These simulations allow observation of the evolution in kink site density, and are capable of resolving fundamental relationships in silicate mineral dissolution kinetics. As a first approximation, the results show that kink site density increases linearly with surface area. These results can then be interpreted in light of surface roughness parameters and their relationship to surface morphology and reactivity.
See more from this Division: Joint Sessions
See more from this Session: Soils through Time: Critical Zone Studies of Processes and Their Effects