Understanding surface acidity of gibbsite with first principles molecular dynamics simulations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 120, Issue , 2013, Pages 487-495

  Liu, Xiandong ^a,b   Cheng, Jun ^b   Sprik, Michiel ^b   Lu, Xiancai ^a   Wang, Rucheng ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALUMINUM; GIBBSITE; HYDROXIDE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PH;

EID: 84882990284     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.06.043     Document Type: Article

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